Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000221
Vartan Gregorian El. School
455 Wickenden Street, Providence, RI 02903 · (401) 456-9377 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A-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
15.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
131 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
70%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
56.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
57.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 Vartan Gregorian El. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vartan Gregorian El. School this school | 311 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Greystone School North Providence | 303 | 42.2% | N/A |
| Stephen Olney School North Providence | 388 | 47.4% | N/A |
| Forest Avenue School Middletown | 304 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Edward S. Rhodes School Cranston | 287 | 46.0% | N/A |
| James L. McGuire School North Providence | 384 | 48.7% | 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 Vartan Gregorian El. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.3% | #28 of 166 | #7 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #21 of 166 | #4 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #90 of 179 | #66 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #138 of 168 | #83 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #3 of 159 | #3 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #112 of 176 | #88 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #44 of 99 | #24 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
311
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 446
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 42% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 44% (138) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 49% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 282 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 56% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 24.4 | 15.1:1 | 57% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 23 | 16.8:1 | 47% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 46% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 25 | 12.6:1 | 89% (279) |
| 1990-91 | 446 | 26 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vartan Gregorian El. School.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (368 to 311); teachers down 18% (24.4 to 20).
About Vartan Gregorian El. School
Vartan Gregorian El. School is a mid-sized elementary school located in Providence, Rhode Island. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 311 students.
The 39 schools in Providence enroll 20,645 students altogether, Vartan Gregorian El. School among them.
The largest group at Vartan Gregorian El. School is White students, at 45%. It is also 23% Hispanic, 13% Black, 12% multiracial, and 5% Asian. For comparison, the population of Providence County is roughly 60% White. The diversity index for Vartan Gregorian El. School is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Vartan Gregorian El. School comes to 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 15.6:1. The school's 15.6:1 compares with an average of 13.6:1 for elementary schools in Rhode Island. On the income side, 42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 22 points below the 64% average for public schools in Providence County.
Vartan Gregorian El. School earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 78% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
Census data for Providence County show the median household earns about $78,787 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Providence County number 206, with about 88,799 students.
Vartan Gregorian El. School is about 0.8 miles from Agnes B. Hennessey School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Vartan Gregorian El. School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment rose 10% over 4 years, reaching 311 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.1:1 to 15.6:1 over the same years.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Vartan Gregorian El. SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Vartan Gregorian El. School?
Vartan Gregorian El. School enrolls approximately 311 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Vartan Gregorian El. School serve?
Vartan Gregorian El. School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Vartan Gregorian El. School have?
Vartan Gregorian El. School employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Vartan Gregorian El. School?
At Vartan Gregorian El. School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Vartan Gregorian El. School public or private?
Vartan Gregorian El. School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Providence.
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