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Robert L. Bailey IV

65 Gordon Avenue, Providence, RI 02905 · (401) 456-1735 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
395 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
Kindergarten7116%
Grade 17316%
Grade 27417%
Grade 37818%
Grade 47617%
Grade 57216%

This year's kindergarten class (71) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (72).

Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 64% · US 70%
White
266%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 50% · US 43%
Hispanic
28264%
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
9521%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 9% · US 15%
Asian
102%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3% · US 6%
Two+
245%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
72%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
25257%
Female
19243%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
26.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
29.9%
RI avg 32.8%

What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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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Robert L. Bailey IV this school44489.0%N/A
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44084.8%N/A
Paul Cuffee Lower School
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35886.3%N/A
Achievement First Envision Ele
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45882.3%N/A
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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 Robert L. Bailey IV ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Rhode IslandIn Providence County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
29.9%#95 of 166#46 of 105
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
26.7%#110 of 166#56 of 105
Enrollment
ranked largest first
444#32 of 179#25 of 112
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.8:1#120 of 168#71 of 106
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.4%#55 of 159#47 of 97
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.0%#12 of 176#12 of 111
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+8.6%#26 of 47#20 of 33
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
444
+54 (+14%) vs 2020
-3% since 2000-01, when it was 459
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254443014.8:189% (395)
2023-244403612.2:190% (395)
2022-233943013.1:191% (358)
2020-213902913.4:192% (357)
2017-1840930.813.3:191% (372)
2015-164403014.7:184% (369)
2010-114072814.5:188% (360)
2000-014593114.8:192% (422)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert L. Bailey IV.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (409 to 444); teachers down 3% (30.8 to 30).

About Robert L. Bailey IV

Robert L. Bailey IV is one of the public schools in Providence, Rhode Island. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 444 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5. Elementary schools in Rhode Island have about 332 students on average; enrollment here is 34% higher.

Robert L. Bailey IV falls under Providence, which has 39 schools enrolling 20,645 students.

More than half of the students at Robert L. Bailey IV are Hispanic (64%). The rest of enrollment is 21% Black, 6% White, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Providence County's population at about 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Robert L. Bailey IV scores 54%.

On staff are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 89% of students at Robert L. Bailey IV are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Providence County, the average is 64%.

The school is in Providence County, where the median household earns about $78,787 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Robert L. Bailey IV shares Providence County with 205 other public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale data from NCES put Robert L. Bailey IV inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 390 to 444, a 14% rise. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.4:1).

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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
Robert L. Bailey IV
District
Providence
Address
65 Gordon Avenue, Providence, RI 02905
Phone
(401) 456-1735
County
Providence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
444
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
395 (89%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
440090000071
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Robert L. Bailey IV
How large is Robert L. Bailey IV?
Robert L. Bailey IV enrolls approximately 444 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Robert L. Bailey IV serve?
Robert L. Bailey IV serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert L. Bailey IV?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robert L. Bailey IV is approximately 14.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Robert L. Bailey IV?
Robert L. Bailey IV reports a student body of 6% White, 64% Hispanic, 21% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert L. Bailey IV?
Robert L. Bailey IV is overseen by Providence in Providence County.
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