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Reservoir Avenue School

156 Reservoir Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 · (401) 456-9406 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% 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

Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
260 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4817%
Grade 14716%
Grade 24917%
Grade 35218%
Grade 44516%
Grade 54817%

This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).

Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
135%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
20370%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
3211%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
3111%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
13145%
Female
15855%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
30.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
27.9%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 →

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Reservoir Avenue School this school28990.0%N/A
Gladstone Street School
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40288.6%N/A
Arlington School
Cranston
20977.5%N/A
W. R. Dutemple School
Cranston
25470.5%N/A
Stadium School
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22777.5%N/A
Harry Kizirian Elementary
Providence
43489.4%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 Reservoir Avenue School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.9%#106 of 166#55 of 105
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
30.3%#91 of 166#42 of 105
Enrollment
ranked largest first
289#102 of 179#71 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
18.1:1#164 of 168#103 of 106
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
48.0%#77 of 159#60 of 97
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
90.0%#9 of 176#9 of 111
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.4%#95 of 99#51 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 2024-25
Enrollment
289
+25 (+9%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 219
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252891618.1:190% (260)
2023-242921717.2:185% (248)
2022-2326715.617.1:182% (218)
2020-212641913.9:181% (214)
2017-1829317.117.1:185% (248)
2015-163061619.1:185% (260)
2010-112691419.2:187% (235)
2000-012971816.5:171% (210)
1990-91219924.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reservoir Avenue School.

Since 2017-18: students down 1% (293 to 289); teachers down 6% (17.1 to 16).

About Reservoir Avenue School

Reservoir Avenue School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island. In all, 289 students attend the school in kindergarten through 5.

Reservoir Avenue School is a school in Providence. The district has 39 schools and 20,645 students.

Federal enrollment data show Reservoir Avenue School is 70% Hispanic. Other groups make up 11% Black, 11% Asian, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. Providence County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Reservoir Avenue School are from different groups.

For every teacher at Reservoir Avenue School, there are about 18.1 students; the school has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, 13.6:1, is lower. There are 260 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 90% of enrollment. It compares with 64% for public schools in Providence County.

Reservoir Avenue School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.

In Providence County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Reservoir Avenue School among them.

Reservoir Avenue School is about 0.3 miles from Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS, its nearest public school. Reservoir Avenue School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

NCES assigns Reservoir Avenue School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

A 9% rise took enrollment from 264 in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 18.1:1.

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Providence County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Reservoir Avenue School
District
Providence
Address
156 Reservoir Avenue, Providence, RI 02907
Phone
(401) 456-9406
County
Providence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
289
Teachers (FTE)
16
Student–teacher ratio
18.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
260 (90%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
440090000240
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Reservoir Avenue School
How many students attend Reservoir Avenue School?
Reservoir Avenue School enrolls approximately 289 students in grades KG-05.
Is Reservoir Avenue School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Reservoir Avenue School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Reservoir Avenue School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Reservoir Avenue School.
How diverse is Reservoir Avenue School?
Reservoir Avenue School reports a student body of 5% White, 70% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Reservoir Avenue School?
Reservoir Avenue School is overseen by Providence in Providence County.
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