Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000231
Mary E. Fogarty El. School
85 Laurel Hill Ave, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 456-9381 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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
17.9:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
387 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 35% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
55%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
18.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
17.5%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 18 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 Mary E. Fogarty El. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School this school | 430 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Harry Kizirian Elementary Providence | 434 | 89.4% | N/A |
| Robert L. Bailey IV Providence | 444 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Paul Cuffee Lower School Providence | 358 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence | 429 | 85.5% | 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 Mary E. Fogarty El. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.5% | #143 of 166 | #84 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #142 of 166 | #81 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #38 of 179 | #31 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #162 of 168 | #101 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #54 of 159 | #46 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.0% | #8 of 176 | #8 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #80 of 99 | #41 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
430
+29 (+7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 430 | 24 | 17.9:1 | 90% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 28 | 14.4:1 | 92% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 390 | 25.6 | 15.2:1 | 86% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 401 | 27 | 14.8:1 | 93% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 452 | 28.1 | 16.1:1 | 92% (414) |
| 2015-16 | 466 | 28 | 16.6:1 | 83% (387) |
| 2010-11 | 447 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 85% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 86% (445) |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 21 | 27.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary E. Fogarty El. School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (452 to 430); teachers down 15% (28.1 to 24).
About Mary E. Fogarty El. School
Mary E. Fogarty El. School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Providence, Rhode Island. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 430 students enrolled. That is 30% bigger than the average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Mary E. Fogarty El. School is part of Providence, where 39 schools serve 20,645 students.
More than half of the students at Mary E. Fogarty El. School are Hispanic (64%). Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Black, 8% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. In Providence County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary E. Fogarty El. School is 17.9:1, based on 24 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, 13.6:1, is lower. Mary E. Fogarty El. School counts 90% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is higher.
Among Rhode Island public elementary schools, Mary E. Fogarty El. School outscored 9%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Providence County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Providence County number 206, with about 88,799 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Mary E. Fogarty El. School from the closest public school, Frank D. Spaziano Elem School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Mary E. Fogarty El. School is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment increased by 7% across 4 years, from 401 in 2020-21 to 430 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.8:1 to 17.9:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Mary E. Fogarty El. School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Mary E. Fogarty El. SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mary E. Fogarty El. School?
Mary E. Fogarty El. School enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mary E. Fogarty El. School serve?
Mary E. Fogarty El. School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mary E. Fogarty El. School have?
Mary E. Fogarty El. School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Mary E. Fogarty El. School?
Student demographics at Mary E. Fogarty El. School are roughly 8% White, 64% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Mary E. Fogarty El. School public or private?
Mary E. Fogarty El. School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Providence.
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