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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·R.I. SCH FOR THE DEAF·NCES 440000100380

R.I. School for the Deaf

One Corliss Park, Providence, RI 02908 · (401) 222-3525 · Providence County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE ISPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
Enrollment
77
Combined
STATE 91
Student : Teacher
3.4:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 5.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
57 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
7
Kindergarten
2
Grade 1
7
Grade 2
3
Grade 3
5
Grade 4
8
Grade 5
6
Grade 6
5
Grade 7
4
Grade 8
4
Grade 9
4
Grade 10
4
Grade 11
11
Grade 12
7
Student demographics
White
2229%
STATE 50%
Hispanic
3647%
STATE 31%
Black
1114%
STATE 9%
Asian
23%
STATE 3%
Two+
56%
STATE 5%
Native American
11%
STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
4558%
Female
3242%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
8.3%
own-school result
Math
8.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Not computed for this school
BeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
77
+10 (+15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
3.4:1
was 3.1:1
% White
29%
was 57%
% Hispanic
47%
was 28%
% Black
14%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About R.I. School for the Deaf

R.I. School for the Deaf operates as an intimate all-grades campus in Providence, Rhode Island, part of R.I. Sch for the Deaf. Current enrollment sits at 77 students spanning grades pre-K through 12.

R.I. School for the Deaf is a school of R.I. Sch for the Deaf, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, R.I. School for the Deaf logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 29% White, 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 26% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 5.5:1, putting R.I. School for the Deaf tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Providence County's rate of about 64%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Providence County put the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), R.I. School for the Deaf is one campus in the mix.

Veazie Street School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Over the past 7-year window. R.I. School for the Deaf's enrollment has ticked up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 67 (now 77). Over the same period, the White share fell from 57% to 29%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the R.I. School for the Deaf community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

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
R.I. School for the Deaf
District
R.I. Sch for the Deaf
Address
One Corliss Park, Providence, RI 02908
Phone
(401) 222-3525
County
Providence County
Level
Combined
Grade range
PK–12
Total enrollment
77
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
3.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
57 (74%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
440000100380
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About R.I. School for the Deaf
How large is R.I. School for the Deaf?
R.I. School for the Deaf enrolls approximately 77 students in grades PK-12.
What grades does R.I. School for the Deaf serve?
R.I. School for the Deaf serves grades PK-12.
How many students per teacher at R.I. School for the Deaf?
Approximately 3.4:1 students per teacher at R.I. School for the Deaf.
How diverse is R.I. School for the Deaf?
R.I. School for the Deaf reports a student body of 29% White, 47% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees R.I. School for the Deaf?
R.I. School for the Deaf is overseen by R.I. Sch for the Deaf in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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