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How has Harry Kizirian Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
434
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000216
Harry Kizirian Elementary
60 Camden Avenue, Providence, RI 02908 · (401) 456-9369 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL434 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- FTest 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
16.7:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
388 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 | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
62%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
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
13.6%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
9.1%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 Harry Kizirian Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Kizirian Elementary this school | 434 | 89.4% | N/A |
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School Providence | 430 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Robert L. Bailey IV Providence | 444 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Martin Luther King El. School Providence | 430 | 76.5% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Times2 Elementary School Providence | 322 | 85.4% | 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 Harry Kizirian Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.1% | #160 of 166 | #100 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.6% | #151 of 166 | #90 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 434 | #34 of 179 | #27 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #152 of 168 | #92 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #38 of 159 | #35 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.4% | #11 of 176 | #11 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #14 of 99 | #7 of 55 |
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
434
-93 (-18%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 815
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 89% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 31 | 16.1:1 | 80% (402) |
| 2022-23 | 539 | 31.5 | 17.1:1 | 82% (442) |
| 2020-21 | 527 | 30 | 17.6:1 | 86% (454) |
| 2017-18 | 567 | 29.9 | 19.0:1 | 91% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 28 | 21.5:1 | 93% (558) |
| 2010-11 | 531 | 29 | 18.3:1 | 94% (498) |
| 2000-01 | 671 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 84% (562) |
| 1990-91 | 815 | 32 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry Kizirian Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (567 to 434); teachers down 13% (29.9 to 26).
About Harry Kizirian Elementary
Harry Kizirian Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 434 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Rhode Island) has about 332 students.
Harry Kizirian Elementary is one of the 39 schools that make up Providence (20,645 students in total).
Hispanic students account for 57% of enrollment at Harry Kizirian Elementary. Other students are 20% Black, 9% White, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Providence County residents. By the diversity index, Harry Kizirian Elementary comes in at 62%.
The school has about 16.7 students per teacher and 26 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, lower than at this school. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Providence County.
The allk12 Grade for Harry Kizirian Elementary is F. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 3% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Providence County show that median household income is about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. A total of 206 public schools operate in Providence County, serving about 88,799 students.
Nearby, Times2 Elementary School is about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Harry Kizirian Elementary inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment was 527 in 2020-21 and 434 in 2024-25, a decrease of 93 students.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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
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Nearby schools
- Times2 Elementary School0.2 mi · 322
- Times2 Middle/High School0.2 mi · 383
- Nathanael Greene Middle0.3 mi · 815
- Paul Cuffee Lower School0.5 mi · 358
- Esek Hopkins Middle0.9 mi · 398
- R.I. School for the Deaf1.0 mi · 77
Frequently asked questions
About Harry Kizirian ElementaryHow many students attend Harry Kizirian Elementary?
Harry Kizirian Elementary enrolls approximately 434 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Harry Kizirian Elementary serve?
Harry Kizirian Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Harry Kizirian Elementary?
Approximately 16.7:1 students per teacher at Harry Kizirian Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Harry Kizirian Elementary?
Student demographics at Harry Kizirian Elementary are roughly 9% White, 57% Hispanic, 20% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Harry Kizirian Elementary in?
Harry Kizirian Elementary is part of Providence.
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