Robert L. Bailey IV

Robert L. Bailey IV is one of the medium-sized K-5 schools in Providence, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Providence, with 444 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 34% bigger than the state mean of about 332.

Robert L. Bailey IV is one of 39 schools operated by Providence, a district that teaches 20,645 students overall.

Demographically, Robert L. Bailey IV lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 64%. Beyond that, the school logs 21% Black, 6% White, 5% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Robert L. Bailey IV has 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is above Providence County's rate of about 64%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Providence County put median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Robert L. Bailey IV is one.

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Robert L. Bailey IV.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Robert L. Bailey IV's enrollment has expanded 9% since 2018, when it stood at 409 (now 444). Black enrollment moved from 29% to 21% across the same window. Class-load math has widened: from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

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