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Providence, RI
Public School Ratings




Providence Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Providence School District details

Providence School District
797 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02903

19,856 Students enrolled in District

41 Schools in District

14 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Providence School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Rhode Island

3

(10 is best)

Better than 26.6% of all RI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.1% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
17%
32%
19%
35%
15%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
360 High School
182 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI, 02905
09-12
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem. School
1450 Broad Street
Providence, RI, 02905
M-M
Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School
222 Daboll Street
Providence, RI, 02907
KG-05
Anthony Carnevale Elementary School
50 Springfield Street
Providence, RI, 02909
PK-05
Asa Messer El. School
1655 Westminster Street
Providence, RI, 02909
PK-04
Aventure Academy School
425 Branch Ave.
Providence, RI, 02904
09-12
Carl G. Lauro El. School
99 Kenyon Street
Providence, RI, 02903
M-M
Central High School
70 Fricker Street
Providence, RI, 02903
09-12
Classical High School
770 Westminster Street
Providence, RI, 02903
09-12
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods School
674 Prairie Avenue
Providence, RI, 02905
PK-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 8.3% 54.0%
Black 15.4% 9.5%
Hispanic 71.3% 32.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.9% 3.4%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.0% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 78.0% 43.2%
Free lunch eligible 72.0% 37.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 6.0% 5.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,017 $238,602,000 42.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,991 $59,380,000 10.6%
Staff $1,993 $39,573,000 7.0%
General Administration $532 $10,567,000 1.9%
School Administration $1,335 $26,505,000 4.7%
Operation $2,704 $53,691,000 9.6%
Transportation $1,043 $20,704,000 3.7%
Other $1,061 $21,068,000 3.8%
Total Support $11,658 $231,488,000 41.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,609 $91,512,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $28,284 $561,602,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,349 $1,545,252,000 49.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,412 $328,437,000 10.5%
Staff $927 $126,212,000 4.0%
General Administration $338 $46,024,000 1.5%
School Administration $1,048 $142,744,000 4.6%
Operation $1,720 $234,250,000 7.5%
Transportation $950 $129,315,000 4.1%
Other $934 $127,218,000 4.1%
Total Support $8,330 $1,134,200,000 36.3%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,282 $446,865,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $22,962 $3,126,317,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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