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Providence Schools
Providence is a public school district in Rhode Island, based in Providence County (Providence). SchoolGrade grades 39 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Providence on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Providence
37 of 39 schools in Providence carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 1D: 7F: 27
Best schools in Providence
Statewide rankings: all 54 high schools in Rhode Island · all 53 middle schools in Rhode Island · all 128 elementary schools in Rhode Island
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Classical High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Vartan Gregorian El School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Times2 Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Nathanael Greene Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D E Cubed Academy (High school, meets expectations)
- D Leviton Dual Language School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D Robert F Kennedy El School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Times2 Middlehigh School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D- Reservoir Avenue School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Webster Avenue School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Providence
All schools, A to Z (39)
- 360 High School, Providence
- F Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem, Providence
- F Alfred Lima SR El School, Providence
- F Anthony Carnevale Elementary, Providence
- Asa Messer El School, Providence
- F Carl G Lauro El School, Providence
- F Central High School, Providence
- B+ Classical High School, Providence
- F Cornel Young And Charlotte Woods, Providence
- F Dr Jorge Alvarez HS, Providence
- D E Cubed Academy, Providence
- F Esek Hopkins Middle, Providence
- F Frank D Spaziano Elem School, Providence
- F George J West El School, Providence
- F Gilbert Stuart Middle School, Providence
- F Governor Christopher Delsesto, Providence
- F Harry Kizirian Elementary, Providence
- F Hope High School, Providence
- D Leviton Dual Language School, Providence
- F Lillian Feinstein El School, Providence
- F Martin Luther King El School, Providence
- F Mary E Fogarty El School, Providence
- F Mount Pleasant High, Providence
- F Nathan Bishop Middle, Providence
- D+ Nathanael Greene Middle, Providence
- F Pleasant View School, Providence
- F Providence Career Technical, Providence
- D- Reservoir Avenue School, Providence
- D Robert F Kennedy El School, Providence
- F Robert L Bailey Iv, Providence
- F Roger Williams Middle, Providence
- C- Times2 Elementary School, Providence
- D- Times2 Middlehigh School, Providence
- B- Vartan Gregorian El School, Providence
- F Veazie Street School, Providence
- F W B Cooley And Acad Internationa, Providence
- D- Webster Avenue School, Providence
- F West Broadway Middle School, Providence
- F William Dabate Elem School, Providence
Where Providence schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Providence (39)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Rhode Island
- County: Providence County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 19,856 students with 1,452 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,151 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4400900
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- North Providence (8 schools, 3 mi)
- East Providence (12 schools, 3 mi)
- Pawtucket (16 schools, 4 mi)
- Central Falls (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Cranston (23 schools, 5 mi)
- Johnston (8 schools, 5 mi)
- Lincoln (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Smithfield (5 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Providence
How many schools are in Providence?
SchoolGrade grades 39 public schools in Providence, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Providence serve?
The largest by graded schools: Providence.
How good are the schools in Providence?
Across the 37 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is F, with 11% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 16.3%. 24% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Providence?
19,856 students were enrolled in Providence in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Providence?
Providence is in Rhode Island, based in Providence County, with its district office in Providence. Its boundary covers about 18.4 sq mi.