William D'Abate Elem. School

Set in Providence, Rhode Island, William D'Abate Elem. School is a mid-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Providence. It caters to 398 students across grades K through 5.

Providence runs 39 schools in total, collectively educating 20,645 students. William D'Abate Elem. School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, William D'Abate Elem. School logs that 79% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Other groups include 10% Black, 5% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, William D'Abate Elem. School shows 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.6:1 average. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Providence County shows median household income runs about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), William D'Abate Elem. School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is AF Providence Mayoral Middle, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

William D'Abate Elem. School operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 400 students in 2018 compared to 398 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.