Top Rankings
Providence School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 27 public elementary schools serving 13,305 students in Providence School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Providence School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
37 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
19,816 Students
89,332 Students
# Teachers
1,317 Teachers
6,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Providence School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
31%
Graduation Rate
74%
83%