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
D
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Scored higher than 8% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
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
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 | 58 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
25%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
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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 →
Schools most like Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank D. Spaziano Elem School this school | 588 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Alfred Lima Sr. El School Providence | 662 | 90.5% | N/A |
| The Learning Community Central Falls | 569 | 89.6% | N/A |
| William D'Abate Elem. School Providence | 398 | 88.7% | N/A |
| Segue Inst for Learning Central Falls | 359 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Achievement First Promesa Providence | 548 | 83.8% | 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 Frank D. Spaziano Elem School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.1% | #147 of 166 | #88 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.3% | #153 of 166 | #92 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #6 of 179 | #4 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.0:1 | #167 of 168 | #105 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #142 of 159 | #88 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.9% | #18 of 176 | #18 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +43.4% | #5 of 47 | #5 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
588
+252 (+75%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 521
Student : Teacher
19.0:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 588 | 31 | 19.0:1 | 86% (505) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 77% (386) |
| 2022-23 | 376 | 26.6 | 14.1:1 | 90% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 94% (316) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 25.6 | 16.0:1 | 97% (396) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 24 | 19.8:1 | 89% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 94% (347) |
| 2000-01 | 488 | 27 | 18.1:1 | 99% (485) |
| 1990-91 | 521 | 26 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank D. Spaziano Elem School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (410 to 588); teachers up 21% (25.6 to 31).
About Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is a large elementary school in Providence, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 588 students. The school is 77% larger than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is a school in Providence. The district has 39 schools and 20,645 students.
Roughly 86% of students at Frank D. Spaziano Elem School are Hispanic. The remaining students are 6% White and 4% Black. Among people living in Providence County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. The diversity index for Frank D. Spaziano Elem School is 25%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School reports a ratio of 19.0 students per teacher, from 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Rhode Island, the average ratio is 13.6:1. Lunch program data show 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Providence County is 64%.
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 8% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Providence County show that the median household earns about $78,787 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Providence County has 206 public schools with about 88,799 students, including Frank D. Spaziano Elem School.
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School's nearest public school is Mary E. Fogarty El. School (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Frank D. Spaziano Elem School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 336 students at Frank D. Spaziano Elem School; in 2024-25, 588. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 15.3:1 to 19.0:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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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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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