Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 444 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE·NCES 440090000248
William D'Abate Elem. School
60 Kossuth Street, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 456-9416 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C-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
17.3:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
353 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 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
36%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
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
22.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 William D'Abate Elem. School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William D'Abate Elem. School this school | 398 | 88.7% | N/A |
| Webster Avenue School Providence | 308 | 83.8% | N/A |
| Achievement First Providence Providence | 460 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Segue Inst for Learning Central Falls | 359 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence | 429 | 85.5% | N/A |
| The Learning Community Central Falls | 569 | 89.6% | 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 William D'Abate Elem. School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #124 of 166 | #66 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.9% | #149 of 166 | #88 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #53 of 179 | #43 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #157 of 168 | #97 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.9% | #118 of 159 | #79 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #13 of 176 | #13 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #97 of 99 | #53 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
398
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 398 | 23 | 17.3:1 | 89% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 23 | 17.4:1 | 91% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 371 | 21.6 | 17.2:1 | 87% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 397 | 19 | 20.9:1 | 89% (355) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 19.5 | 20.5:1 | 93% (373) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 18 | 22.5:1 | 90% (366) |
| 2010-11 | 415 | 19 | 21.8:1 | 93% (385) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 22 | 20.4:1 | 94% (422) |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 24 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William D'Abate Elem. School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (400 to 398); teachers up 18% (19.5 to 23).
About William D'Abate Elem. School
A medium-sized elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island, William D'Abate Elem. School is part of Providence. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 5, with 398 students enrolled.
Providence has 20,645 students spread across 39 schools.
William D'Abate Elem. School is 79% Hispanic by enrollment. The remaining students are 10% Black, 5% White, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Providence County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. William D'Abate Elem. School's diversity index is 36%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 23 full-time-equivalent teachers at William D'Abate Elem. School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.3:1. That is higher than the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. The lunch program counts 89% of students at William D'Abate Elem. School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 64% for public schools in Providence County.
allk12 grades William D'Abate Elem. School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Rhode Island public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Providence County (population about 664,854), the median household income is $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. William D'Abate Elem. School is one of 206 public schools in the county.
Achievement First Providence is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of William D'Abate Elem. School.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 397 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 398. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 20.9:1 to 17.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at William D'Abate Elem. School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About William D'Abate Elem. SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at William D'Abate Elem. School?
William D'Abate Elem. School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does William D'Abate Elem. School serve?
William D'Abate Elem. School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at William D'Abate Elem. School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at William D'Abate Elem. School is approximately 17.3:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at William D'Abate Elem. School?
At William D'Abate Elem. School, the student body is approximately 5% White, 79% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is William D'Abate Elem. School in?
William D'Abate Elem. School is part of Providence.
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