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What's the most underrated thing about Pleasant View School that outsiders don't know?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000236
Pleasant View School
50 Obediah Brown Road, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 456-9325 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
11.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
348 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 | 126 | 29% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 45 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (45).
Student demographics
52%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
17.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
13.7%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 Pleasant View School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View School this school | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence | 429 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary Providence | 519 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Achievement First Iluminar Cranston | 465 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Achievement First Providence Providence | 460 | 83.0% | 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 Pleasant View School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #153 of 166 | #93 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #145 of 166 | #84 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #35 of 179 | #28 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #15 of 168 | #5 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #63 of 159 | #50 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.4% | #38 of 176 | #38 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.8% | #81 of 99 | #42 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
433
+45 (+12%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 466
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 433 | 39 | 11.1:1 | 80% (348) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 37 | 11.3:1 | 71% (298) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 72% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 33 | 11.8:1 | 77% (298) |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 35.5 | 12.8:1 | 82% (375) |
| 2015-16 | 414 | 36 | 11.5:1 | 76% (315) |
| 2010-11 | 423 | 37 | 11.4:1 | 89% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 469 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 83% (389) |
| 1990-91 | 466 | 31 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pleasant View School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (455 to 433); teachers up 10% (35.5 to 39).
About Pleasant View School
Families in Providence, Rhode Island, are served by Pleasant View School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 433 students across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 30% above the 332 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Providence enrolls 20,645 students, and its 39 schools include Pleasant View School.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Pleasant View School, at 67%. Other students are 14% Black, 9% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Providence County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at the school number 39 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island have 13.6:1, compared with 11.1:1 here. The school's lunch program data list 80% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Providence County average 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Pleasant View School is C-. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 15% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Providence County has these Census figures: the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. In all, Providence County has 206 public schools and roughly 88,799 students.
The next-closest public school is Mount Pleasant High, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
Enrollment is up 12% from 2020-21, when Pleasant View School had 388 students, to 2024-25, when it had 433.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Mount Pleasant High0.6 mi · 997
- George J. West El. School0.7 mi · 502
- Dr. Edward Ricci School1.0 mi · 378
- Robert F. Kennedy El. School1.1 mi · 451
- Governor Christopher DelSesto1.2 mi · 818
- William D'Abate Elem. School1.2 mi · 398
Frequently asked questions
About Pleasant View SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Pleasant View School?
Pleasant View School enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Pleasant View School serve?
Pleasant View School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Pleasant View School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Pleasant View School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pleasant View School?
At Pleasant View School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 67% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Pleasant View School public or private?
Pleasant View School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Providence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.