Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000228
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
35 Merino Street, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 456-9389 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
505 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
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Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
13.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
16.1%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
588
+178 (+43%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 16.0:1
% White
6%
was 6%
% Hispanic
86%
was 80%
% Black
4%
was 9%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is a roomy primary school in Providence, Rhode Island, operated by Providence. The school enrolls 588 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Frank D. Spaziano Elem School sits 77% bigger than that benchmark.
Providence comprises 39 schools with combined enrollment of 20,645 students; Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is among them.
On demographics, Frank D. Spaziano Elem School logs that 86% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 6% White, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
On the resource side, Frank D. Spaziano Elem School records 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Providence County put median household earnings sit near $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Mary E. Fogarty El. School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School operates from a high-density location.
Over the past 7-year window. Frank D. Spaziano Elem School's enrollment has expanded 43% since 2018, when it stood at 410 (now 588). Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 80% to 86%. Class-load math has widened: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.
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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
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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
- Mary E. Fogarty El. School0.1 mi · 430
- Achievement First Envision Ele0.2 mi · 458
- Achievement First Providence0.2 mi · 460
- AF Providence Mayoral Middle0.2 mi · 405
- Anthony Carnevale Elementary0.4 mi · 519
- Webster Avenue School0.5 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Frank D. Spaziano Elem SchoolHow large is Frank D. Spaziano Elem School?
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School enrolls approximately 588 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Frank D. Spaziano Elem School serve?
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank D. Spaziano Elem School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is approximately 19.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Frank D. Spaziano Elem School?
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School reports a student body of 6% White, 86% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Frank D. Spaziano Elem School?
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is overseen by Providence in Providence County.
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