Providence School District

Public Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Providence.

At a glance

19,816Students enrolled

37Schools

$27,473Spent per student

15:1Student–teacher ratio

83%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Providence

Grades PK–5

19 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

6 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

9 high schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs RI

Math proficiency8%

State average 21%

Graduation rate (4-year)74%

State average 83.4%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$27,473

per student each year · 15% above the RI average

Spending

Classroom instruction46%

Support & administration50%

Other4%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)23%

State53%

Federal24%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

19,453’20

19,103’21

18,693’22

19,024’23

19,816’24

Students

Hispanic · 69%13,581

Black · 14%2,856

White · 8%1,635

Two or more races · 4%774

Asian · 3%684

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%178

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools37 in district

Level

All 37 Elementary 20 Middle 6 High 11

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Alfred Lima Sr. El SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 662 students · Providence

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Cornel Young & Charlotte WoodsElementary · Grades PK–5 · 635 students · Providence

D-Public 📚

Frank D. Spaziano Elem SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 588 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Asa Messer El. SchoolElementary · Grades PK–4 · 557 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Anthony Carnevale ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 519 students · Providence

CPublic 📚

George J. West El. SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 502 students · Providence

DPublic 📚

Robert F. Kennedy El. SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 451 students · Providence

B-Public 📚

Robert L. Bailey IVElementary · Grades K–5 · 444 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Veazie Street SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 440 students · Providence

DPublic 📚

Harry Kizirian ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 434 students · Providence

DPublic 📚

Pleasant View SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 433 students · Providence

CPublic 📚

Martin Luther King El. SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 430 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Mary E. Fogarty El. SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 430 students · Providence

D-Public 📚

Lillian Feinstein El. SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 429 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

William D'Abate Elem. SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 398 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Times2 Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 322 students · Providence

CCharter 📚

Vartan Gregorian El. SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 311 students · Providence

B+Public 📚

Webster Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 308 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Reservoir Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 289 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

Leviton Dual Language SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 288 students · Providence

C+Public 📚

Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 818 students · Providence

D-Public 📚

Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 815 students · Providence

CPublic 📚

Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 786 students · Providence

D-Public 📚

Nathan Bishop MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 719 students · Providence

C-Public 📚

West Broadway Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 516 students · Providence

D-Public 📚

Esek Hopkins MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 398 students · Providence

D-Public 🏫

Classical High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,116 students · Providence

A+Public 🏫

Central High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,050 students · Providence

DPublic 🏫

Mount Pleasant HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 997 students · Providence

D-Public 🏫

Hope High SchoolHigh · Grades 9–12 · 775 students · Providence

DPublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Cranston School DistrictCranston · $19,030 per student

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East Providence School DistrictEast Providence · $19,621 per student

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Johnston School DistrictJohnston · $20,838 per student

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North Providence School DistrictNorth Providence · $19,364 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.