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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Asa Messer El. School this year?
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Enrollment
557
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000213
Asa Messer El. School
1655 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 456-9401 · Providence County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL557 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
468 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 77 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 38% larger than its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Asa Messer El. School→West Broadway Middle School
Based on grade levels within Providence. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
21.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Asa Messer El. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asa Messer El. School this school | 557 | 84.0% | N/A |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary Providence | 519 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Achievement First Promesa Providence | 548 | 83.8% | N/A |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence | 429 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods Providence | 635 | 83.3% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Asa Messer El. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.7% | #128 of 166 | #70 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #92 of 166 | #43 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 557 | #10 of 179 | #8 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #163 of 168 | #102 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #76 of 159 | #59 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.0% | #29 of 176 | #29 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #31 of 47 | #22 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
557
+59 (+12%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 370
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 557 | 31 | 18.0:1 | 84% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 538 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 80% (433) |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 31.8 | 16.9:1 | 81% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 85% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 527 | 32.5 | 16.2:1 | 89% (469) |
| 2015-16 | 561 | 34 | 16.5:1 | 86% (485) |
| 2010-11 | 265 | 15 | 17.7:1 | 93% (246) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 19 | 18.6:1 | 87% (308) |
| 1990-91 | 370 | 20 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Asa Messer El. School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (527 to 557); teachers down 5% (32.5 to 31).
About Asa Messer El. School
Asa Messer El. School is an elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, according to federal school records. It covers pre-K through 4, with a total enrollment of 557 students. Enrollment is 68% higher than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, which is about 332.
Providence is the local district for Asa Messer El. School. It runs 39 schools with 20,645 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Asa Messer El. School, with 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Black, 7% White, 5% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 26% Hispanic. Asa Messer El. School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Asa Messer El. School counts 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.0 students for each one. This ratio sits 4.4 above the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. About 84% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Among public schools in Providence County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Asa Messer El. School is C. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 33% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Providence County show that the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. In all, Providence County has 206 public schools and roughly 88,799 students.
The next-closest public school is Paul Cuffee Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Asa Messer El. School is City: Mid-size.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 59 more students in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.0:1) than in 2020-21 (15.6:1).
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
- Roger Williams MiddleMiddle · 786 students
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHigh · 817 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
Nearby schools
- Paul Cuffee Middle School0.1 mi · 189
- West Broadway Middle School0.1 mi · 516
- Providence Preparatory Charter0.5 mi · 244
- William D'Abate Elem. School0.6 mi · 398
- Webster Avenue School0.8 mi · 308
- Providence Career Technical0.8 mi · 759
Frequently asked questions
About Asa Messer El. SchoolHow many students attend Asa Messer El. School?
Asa Messer El. School enrolls approximately 557 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Asa Messer El. School serve?
Asa Messer El. School serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Asa Messer El. School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Asa Messer El. School is approximately 18.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Asa Messer El. School?
Asa Messer El. School reports a student body of 7% White, 70% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Asa Messer El. School public or private?
Asa Messer El. School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Providence.
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