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Enrollment
440
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000013
Veazie Street School
211 Veazie Street, Providence, RI 02904 · (401) 453-8601 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL440 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
373 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
57%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
22.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
26.9%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 Veazie Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veazie Street School this school | 440 | 84.8% | N/A |
| Achievement First Envision Ele Providence | 458 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Robert L. Bailey IV Providence | 444 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Paul Cuffee Lower School Providence | 358 | 86.3% | N/A |
| Times2 Elementary School Providence | 322 | 85.4% | N/A |
| George J. West El. School Providence | 502 | 93.4% | 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 Veazie Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #110 of 166 | #58 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #127 of 166 | #70 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 440 | #33 of 179 | #26 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #129 of 168 | #77 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.7% | #46 of 159 | #40 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.8% | #24 of 176 | #24 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #21 of 99 | #11 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
440
-105 (-19%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 440 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 85% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 80% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 27 | 17.4:1 | 85% (397) |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 30 | 18.2:1 | 85% (464) |
| 2017-18 | 549 | 31.9 | 17.2:1 | 91% (501) |
| 2015-16 | 598 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 87% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 553 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 91% (504) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 28 | 22.6:1 | 80% (506) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Veazie Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (549 to 440); teachers down 9% (31.9 to 29).
About Veazie Street School
Veazie Street School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Providence, Rhode Island. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 440 students. The average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332 students, so this school is 33% above average.
Providence is the district for Veazie Street School. It has 39 schools and 20,645 students.
Roughly 61% of students at Veazie Street School are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 23% Black, 9% White, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Providence County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Veazie Street School's 29 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island have 13.6:1, compared with 15.2:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 85%. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Providence County.
The allk12 Grade for Veazie Street School is C. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 26% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Providence County, the median household income is $78,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Providence County is home to 206 public schools and about 88,799 public school students.
The closest public school, E-Cubed Academy, is about 0.2 miles from Veazie Street School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Veazie Street School is City: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, Veazie Street School's enrollment declined 19%, to 440. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 18.2 in 2020-21.
Community posts for Veazie Street School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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Nearby schools
- E-Cubed Academy0.2 mi · 338
- R.I. School for the Deaf0.3 mi · 77
- Robert F. Kennedy El. School0.7 mi · 451
- Esek Hopkins Middle0.8 mi · 398
- Aventure Academy0.8 mi · 227
- Harry Kizirian Elementary1.0 mi · 434
Frequently asked questions
About Veazie Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Veazie Street School?
Veazie Street School enrolls approximately 440 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Veazie Street School serve?
Veazie Street School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Veazie Street School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Veazie Street School is approximately 15.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Veazie Street School?
Student demographics at Veazie Street School are roughly 9% White, 61% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Veazie Street School in?
Veazie Street School is part of Providence.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.