Providence, RI elementary schools ranked

RankGradeSchoolCityDistrictActualProjectedImpactStudents
#1A-Vartan Gregorian El SchoolProvidenceProvidence50%34%Greatly Exceeds Expectations251
#2B-Achievement First Providence (Charter)ProvidenceAchievement First Rhode Island38%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations466
#3C+Leviton Dual Language SchoolProvidenceProvidence33%14%Greatly Exceeds Expectations272
#4CReservoir Avenue SchoolProvidenceProvidence29%16%Greatly Exceeds Expectations267
#5CAchievement First Promesa (Charter)ProvidenceAchievement First Rhode Island28%19%Exceeds Expectations365
#6CRobert F Kennedy El SchoolProvidenceProvidence28%19%Exceeds Expectations408
#7C-Times2 Elementary School (Charter)ProvidenceProvidence27%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations315
#8C-Asa Messer El SchoolProvidenceProvidence26%15%Greatly Exceeds Expectations537
#9D+Martin Luther King El SchoolProvidenceProvidence24%25%Meets Expectations407
#10D+Robert L Bailey IvProvidenceProvidence24%13%Greatly Exceeds Expectations394
#11D+Achievement First Envision Ele (Charter)ProvidenceAchievement First Rhode Island23%15%Exceeds Expectations277
#12D+Southside Elementary Charter (Charter)ProvidenceSouthSide Charter School23%12%Greatly Exceeds Expectations141
#13D+Veazie Street SchoolProvidenceProvidence23%9%Greatly Exceeds Expectations469
#14DGeorge J West El SchoolProvidenceProvidence20%13%Exceeds Expectations601
#15DLillian Feinstein El SchoolProvidenceProvidence18%10%Exceeds Expectations365
#16DPaul Cuffee Lower School (Charter)ProvidencePaul Cuffee Charter Sch17%14%Meets Expectations359
#17DWilliam Dabate Elem SchoolProvidenceProvidence17%9%Exceeds Expectations371
#18D-Highlander Elementary Charter (Charter)ProvidenceHighlander17%20%Doesn't Meet Expectations269
#19D-Pleasant View SchoolProvidenceProvidence16%15%Meets Expectations418
#20D-The Hope Academy (Charter)ProvidenceThe Hope Academy16%19%Meets Expectations317
#21D-Cornel Young And Charlotte WoodsProvidenceProvidence15%13%Meets Expectations519
#22D-Anthony Carnevale ElementaryProvidenceProvidence14%11%Meets Expectations464
#23D-Frank D Spaziano Elem SchoolProvidenceProvidence14%12%Meets Expectations376
#24D-Mary E Fogarty El SchoolProvidenceProvidence14%8%Exceeds Expectations390
#25FNuestro Mundo Public Charter S (Charter)ProvidenceNuestro Mundo Public Charter12%12%Meets Expectations191
#26FHarry Kizirian ElementaryProvidenceProvidence11%15%Doesn't Meet Expectations539
#27FWebster Avenue SchoolProvidenceProvidence11%12%Meets Expectations302
#28FAlfred Lima SR El SchoolProvidenceProvidence10%12%Meets Expectations593

How Providence, RI's elementary schools compare

A: 1B: 1C: 6D: 16F: 4

7% of the 28 ranked elementary schools in Providence, RI earn an A or B (1 A grades, 1 B, 6 C, 16 D, 4 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 26 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (93% here, 70% nationally), and 16 exceed it. On average 21% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 15% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Achievement First Providence (38% against 16%, B-), Leviton Dual Language School (33% against 14%, C+), Vartan Gregorian El School (50% against 34%, A-), Times2 Elementary School (27% against 12%, C-), Veazie Street School (23% against 9%, D+).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Providence (8), Achievement First Rhode Island (2).

The largest ranked elementary schools: George J West El School (601 students, D, #14), Alfred Lima SR El School (593 students, F, #28), Harry Kizirian Elementary (539 students, F, #26).

Of the top 25, 0 are magnet schools and 9 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.

Elementary schools in Providence, RI that are not ranked

2 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (2)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

  • Scope: public elementary schools in Providence, RI, as grouped on its schools page; the Rhode Island ranking covers the whole state.
  • Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
  • Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
  • Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Providence, RI

What is the best elementary school in Providence, RI?

Vartan Gregorian El School in Providence ranks first among the 28 ranked elementary schools in Providence, RI with a SchoolGrade of A-, 50% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34%.

How are elementary schools in Providence, RI ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Providence, RI have?

SchoolGrade grades 30 public elementary schools in Providence, RI; 28 are ranked here and 2 are listed as not ranked.