Providence School District

797 Westminster Street, Providence, RI Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

23,920

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

12%

Percent Proficient - Math

18%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

61,691

households

165,003

Total Population

$200,300

Average House Value

$994

Average Housing Rent

$45,610

Average Household Income

92.47%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Providence School District is a public school district serving Providence area, Rhode Island. For academic year 2020-2021, 41 schools served 23,920 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 41 schools. A total of 1,719 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1.

According to the Rhode Island state assessment result, 12% of students are proficient in Math learning and 18% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

(401)456-9211 797 Westminster Street, Providence, RI

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

JENNIFER LEPRE

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JENNIFER LEPRE

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JENNIFER LEPRE

email phone

Schools in Providence School District

In Providence School District, 43 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Veazie Street School View

549 Students

15 Students per teacher

Robert L. Bailey Iv View

409 Students

11 Students per teacher

Frank D. Spaziano Annex View

176 Students

20 Students per teacher

Alfred Lima Sr. El School View

541 Students

15 Students per teacher

Charles N. Fortes Academy View

345 Students

12 Students per teacher

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Governor Christopher Delsesto View

915 Students

13 Students per teacher

Gilbert Stuart Middle School View

862 Students

15 Students per teacher

Nathanael Greene Middle School View

1,006 Students

16 Students per teacher

Roger Williams Middle School View

792 Students

12 Students per teacher

Esek Hopkins Middle School View

544 Students

12 Students per teacher

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W B Cooley & Acad Internationa View

517 Students

10 Students per teacher

Central High School View

1,224 Students

14 Students per teacher

Classical High School View

1,126 Students

17 Students per teacher

Hope High School View

991 Students

11 Students per teacher

Mount Pleasant High School View

949 Students

13 Students per teacher

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Academy For Career Exploration View

199 Students

14 Students per teacher

Evolutions High School View

170 Students

9 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Rhode Island

University of Rhode Island VIEW

Kingston, RI

$35,804 ($16,408) Tuition & Fees

1,170 SAT Score

Rhode Island College VIEW

Providence, RI

$26,519 ($10,986) Tuition & Fees

990 SAT Score

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Brown University VIEW

Providence, RI

$68,230 Tuition & Fees

1,540 SAT Score

Providence College VIEW

Providence, RI

$60,848 Tuition & Fees

1,320 SAT Score

Bryant University VIEW

Smithfield, RI

$51,169 Tuition & Fees

1,240 SAT Score

Salve Regina University VIEW

Newport, RI

$47,930 Tuition & Fees

1,210 SAT Score

Roger Williams University VIEW

Bristol, RI

$42,666 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

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Community College of Rhode Island VIEW

Warwick, RI

$14,210 ($5,326) Tuition & Fees

View More Rhode Island Community Colleges

Student Population

A total of 23,920 students are attending Providence School District. By gender, there are 12,235 (51.1%) and 10,955 (45.8%) female students at Providence School District.

By race/ethnicity, 1,701 White (7.1%), 3,864 Black (16.2%), and1,110 Asian (4.6%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 67.4%	16,121	8,517	7,604
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.7%	176	95	81
Asian 4.6%	1,110	561	549
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1%	13	10	3
Black 16.2%	3,864	1,996	1,868
White 7.1%	1,701	907	794
Two or More Races 3.9%	929	483	446
Total	23,914	12,569	11,345

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	5,370	3,006	2,364
American Indian/Alaska Native	6	3	3
Asian	188	100	88
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1	1	0
Black	313	172	141
White	41	26	15
Two or More Races	11	6	5
Total	6,759	3,801	2,958

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	2,350	1,596	754
American Indian/Alaska Native	43	34	9
Asian	86	52	34
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	2	2	0
Black	663	449	214
White	407	280	127
Two or More Races	192	133	59
Total	3,743	2,546	1,197

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 12%	12%	17%	14%	13%	12%	8%	7%	15%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%	≤20%	<50%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 24%	24%	30-34%	20-24%	25-29%	30-34%	15-19%	15-19%	20-24%
Hispanic students 10%	10%	15%	13%	12%	10%	6%	5%	11%
Black students 9%	9%	10-14%	10-14%	8%	10%	6-9%	6-9%	10-14%
White students 27%	27%	25-29%	20-24%	25-29%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	45-49%
Two or More Races 13%	13%	15-19%	10-14%	10-14%	15-19%	6-9%	6-9%	20-29%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 2%	2%	6%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%
Economically disadvantaged students 10%	10%	15%	13%	11%	11%	6%	5%	11%
Limited English proficient students 4%	4%	8%	6%	5%	≤1%	≤1%	≤1%	≤1%
Female students 12%	12%	17%	14%	11%	12%	8%	8%	16%
Male students 12%	12%	17%	14%	15%	12%	8%	6%	13%
Homeless enrolled students 5%	≤5%	≤20%	≤20%	≤10%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%
Foster Care Status 8%	6-9%	<50%	≤20%	11-19%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	<50%

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 36%	36%	35-39%	25-29%	30-34%	30-34%	25-29%	35-39%
Two or More Races 20%	20%	10-14%	10-14%	25-29%	25-29%	6-9%	20-24%
Hispanic students 16%	16%	12%	6%	15%	17%	14%	24%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 31%	31%	25-29%	20-24%	40-44%	25-29%	20-24%	40-44%
American Indian/Alaska Native students 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%
Male students 14%	14%	9%	7%	12%	18%	12%	21%
Limited English proficient students 5%	5%	≤1%	≤1%	≤1%	5%	5%	16%
Homeless enrolled students 12%	10-14%	<50%	≤20%	≤20%	11-19%	21-39%	≤20%
Foster Care Status 8%	6-9%	≤20%	≤20%	≤20%	20-29%	≤20%	<50%
Female students 22%	22%	22%	12%	24%	22%	18%	32%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 4%	4%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	≤5%	5%
All students 18%	18%	15%	9%	18%	20%	15%	26%
Black students 17%	17%	10-14%	6-9%	16%	22%	10-14%	20-24%
Economically disadvantaged students 16%	16%	13%	7%	16%	18%	14%	24%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 1,262 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 2,077 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Providence School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	1,262	19%
Advanced Placement Math	233	3%
Advanced Placement Science	463	7%
Advanced Placement Other programs	1,065	16%
SAT/ACT Participation	2,077	31%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 1,772 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Providence School District and the students to teacher ratio is 14 to 1. 99.9% of teachers are certified. 80.9% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	1,772	Students per teacher: 14 to 1
Teachers who are certified	1,771	99.9%
Teachers who are not certified	1	0.1%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	78	4.4%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	260	14.7%
School counselors	48	Students per counselor: 498 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	9	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	37	-
Psychologists	20	-
Social workers	30	-