Veazie Street School

Summary:

Veazie Street School is an elementary school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 469 students. The school is part of the Providence School District, which is ranked 48 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Veazie Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past decade.

Veazie Street School consistently underperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency on the RICAS assessments. In 2023-2024, only 16.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 15.3% in the Providence district and 37.8% statewide. In Mathematics, 26.6% of Veazie Street students were proficient or better, compared to 14.7% in the district and 39.1% statewide. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the NGSA assessment, is also low, with only 9.6% of students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 14.2% in the district. Veazie Street School has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 84.65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

The nearby Paul Cuffee Lower School and Nathanael Greene School, both in the Providence district, have similar academic performance and socioeconomic profiles to Veazie Street School. In contrast, the nearby Times2 Elementary School, a charter school, outperforms Veazie Street School and the Providence district in all subject areas, with significantly higher proficiency rates. Schools in the neighboring North Providence district, such as James L. McGuire School and Joseph A. Whelan School, generally perform better than Veazie Street School in ELA and Mathematics, though they still lag behind the state averages.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

211 Veazie Street
Providence, RI 02904

(401) 453-8601

District: Providence

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,056

Students who attend Veazie Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Esek Hopkins Middle
	Gilbert Stuart Middle School
	Governor Christopher DelSesto
	Nathan Bishop Middle
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	Nathanael Greene Middle
	Roger Williams Middle
High:	Central High School
	Classical High School
	Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
	Hope High School
	More...
	Mount Pleasant High
	W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

Student/teacher ratio: 14.8

Number of students: 459

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.3%

African American:

20.7%

Not Specified:

7.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Veazie Street School ranks worse than 78.9% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 9^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Providence School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59.3%), African American (20.7%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Veazie Street School is 14.8, which is the 10^th best among 20 elementary schools in the Providence School District. (See more...)

Compare Veazie Street School employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Veazie Street School is $14,056. 16 elementary schools in the Providence School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Veazie Street School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Providence:

SchoolDigger ranks Providence 48^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Veazie Street School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	4.74	158^th	169	6.5%
2010	7.80	148^th	169	12.4%
2011	25.08	135^th	165	18.2%
2012	32.17	125^th	165	24.2%
2013	15.98	147^th	165	10.9%
2014	22.50	129^th	159	18.9%
2015	9.14	159^th	169	5.9%
2016	8.51	163^rd	170	4.1%
2017	8.84	160^th	168	4.8%
2018	12.25	152^nd	169	10.1%
2019	13.01	151^st	169	10.7%
2021	11.27	152^nd	166	8.4%
2022	14.29	149^th	166	10.2%
2023	15.40	145^th	167	13.2%
2024	22.98	131^st	166	21.1%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Veazie Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	237	195	29	170	5	n/a	n/a	0	636
1994	269	215	22	197	4	n/a	n/a	0	707
1995	241	168	16	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
1996	241	168	16	217	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
1997	214	193	19	204	6	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	217	193	18	209	8	n/a	n/a	0	645
1999	188	208	24	212	6	n/a	n/a	0	638
2000	169	205	24	216	10	n/a	n/a	0	624
2001	136	225	19	240	13	n/a	n/a	0	633
2002	123	210	16	272	8	n/a	n/a	0	629
2003	123	210	16	272	8	n/a	n/a	0	629
2004	105	200	7	268	7	n/a	n/a	0	587
2005	103	168	11	258	8	n/a	n/a	0	548
2006	108	178	12	318	6	n/a	n/a	0	622
2007	92	191	13	293	3	n/a	n/a	0	592
2008	85	184	17	271	5	n/a	n/a	0	562
2009	76	165	25	274	5	n/a	n/a	0	545
2010	79	160	28	283	5	n/a	n/a	0	555
2011	57	140	22	298	6	0	30	0	553
2012	72	165	22	336	12	1	34	0	642
2013	73	158	23	343	12	1	42	0	652
2014	62	166	21	319	13	1	45	0	627
2015	48	158	22	318	18	2	49	0	615
2016	64	150	20	300	15	2	47	0	598
2017	68	142	20	307	13	1	55	0	606
2018	64	144	17	272	7	0	45	0	549
2019	63	135	17	268	5	0	41	0	529
2020	55	148	17	275	5	0	40	0	540
2021	60	139	15	289	3	0	39	0	545
2022	52	117	12	306	7	0	36	9	539
2023	37	100	9	285	5	0	28	5	469
2024	24	95	3	272	4	1	25	35	459

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Veazie Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	636	35.9	17.7	63.8
1994	707	37.5	18.9	64.6
1995	645	41.0	15.7	73.8
1996	645	41.0	15.7	73.8
1997	636	37.0	17.2	82.5
1998	645	32.8	19.7	75.8
1999	638	33.6	19.0	85.4
2000	624	32.8	19.0	87.3
2001	633	28.5	22.2	79.9
2002	629	n/a	n/a	83.9
2003	629	n/a	n/a	83.9
2004	587	47.0	12.5	96.3
2005	548	41.4	13.2	83.8
2006	622	44.0	14.1	87.9
2007	592	34.8	17.0	77.5
2008	562	32.0	17.6	92.9
2009	545	32.3	13.6	94.3
2010	555	30.6	18.1	92.8
2011	553	31.6	17.5	91.1
2012	642	37.0	17.3	90.5
2013	652	31.0	21.0	90.6
2014	627	33.0	19.0	90.6
2015	615	32.0	19.2	88.8
2016	598	34.0	17.5	87.3
2017	606	32.9	18.4	88.9
2018	549	31.9	17.2	91.3
2019	529	31.9	16.5	87.9
2020	540	28.5	18.9	89.1
2021	545	30.9	17.6	85.1
2022	539	33.4	16.1	82
2023	469	27.0	17.3	84.6
2024	459	31.0	14.8	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Veazie Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	636	35.9	17.7	63.8
1994	707	37.5	18.9	64.6
1995	645	41.0	15.7	73.8
1996	645	41.0	15.7	73.8
1997	636	37.0	17.2	82.5
1998	645	32.8	19.7	75.8
1999	638	33.6	19.0	85.4
2000	624	32.8	19.0	87.3
2001	633	28.5	22.2	79.9
2002	629	n/a	n/a	83.9
2003	629	n/a	n/a	83.9
2004	587	47.0	12.5	96.3
2005	548	41.4	13.2	83.8
2006	622	44.0	14.1	87.9
2007	592	34.8	17.0	77.5
2008	562	32.0	17.6	92.9
2009	545	32.3	13.6	94.3
2010	555	30.6	18.1	92.8
2011	553	31.6	17.5	91.1
2012	642	37.0	17.3	90.5
2013	652	31.0	21.0	90.6
2014	627	33.0	19.0	90.6
2015	615	32.0	19.2	88.8
2016	598	34.0	17.5	87.3
2017	606	32.9	18.4	88.9
2018	549	31.9	17.2	91.3
2019	529	31.9	16.5	87.9
2020	540	28.5	18.9	89.1
2021	545	30.9	17.6	85.1
2022	539	33.4	16.1	82
2023	469	27.0	17.3	84.6
2024	459	31.0	14.8	79.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Veazie Street School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,042 (8.0%)	$11,920 (92.0%)	$12,962
2019	$1,236 (9.2%)	$12,168 (90.8%)	$13,405
2020	$1,633 (12.2%)	$11,740 (87.8%)	$13,373
2021	$1,875 (13.3%)	$12,181 (86.7%)	$14,056

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Veazie Street School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 151^st of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 145^th of 167 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Veazie Street School)	33.3	23	10.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Providence)	26.4	19.2	7.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Veazie Street School)	17.8	24.5	6.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Providence)	17	20.8	3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Veazie Street School)	11.2	8.8	2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Providence)	15.2	17.1	1.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Veazie Street School)	7.6	18.9	11.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Providence)	14.1	19.1	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Veazie Street School)	21.1	7.9	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Providence)	19.9	17	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	35.1	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Veazie Street School)	18.3	7.4	10.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Providence)	12.9	10.1	2.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	25.9	4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Veazie Street School)	22.3	13.4	8.9%
All Grades English Language Arts (Providence)	17.2	15.1	2.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Veazie Street School)	14.7	16	1.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Providence)	11.9	13	1.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	529	469	11.3%
African American	135	100	25.9%
American Indian	5	5
Asian	17	9	47.1%
Hispanic	268	285	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	63	37	41.3%
Two or More Races	41	28	31.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.9%	84.6%	3.3%

Schools Near Veazie Street School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)				RICAS Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Veazie Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Veazie Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-8601	459	31	14.8	79.5%	24 (5.2%)	95 (20.7%)	272 (59.3%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	23	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%		15.4	145^th of 167 public elementary schools	13.2%	14	9.6	36.4	9.3	7.3	16.2	53.8	18.0	14.5	26.6	$14,056	$1,875	$12,181
Robert F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	195 Nelson Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9403	422	24	17.5	72.0%	47 (11.1%)	65 (15.4%)	234 (55.5%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.5%)	41.7	87^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.6%		31.4	112^th of 167 public elementary schools	32.9%	25	25.0	34.2	21.6	24.6	26.9	36.5	46.8	29.7	38.2	$14,997	$2,582	$12,416
Harry Kizirian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Camden Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9369	500	31	16.1	80.4%	43 (8.6%)	86 (17.2%)	266 (53.2%)	22 (4.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.6%)	8.5	162^nd of 166 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.3	159^th of 167 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	6.3	18.3	13.3	6.4	12.8	8.0	8.3		6.5	$14,029	$2,012	$12,017
Times2 Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	50 Fillmore Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-5094	313	29	10.7	68.4%	22 (7.0%)	76 (24.3%)	183 (58.5%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	28.5	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%		32.8	107^th of 167 public elementary schools	35.9%	9	31.5	27.8	17.0	14.8	19.9	31.5	24.5	24.1	26.7	$13,370		$13,370
Joseph A. Whelan School	Public	K-5	1440 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1180	245	20	12.2	42.9%	103 (42.0%)	32 (13.1%)	63 (25.7%)	10 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (9.0%)	23.7	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%		35.5	101^st of 167 public elementary schools	39.5%	25	25.6	18.6	16.7	27.0	20.5	23.3	11.4	25.6	19.8	$14,942	$1,002	$13,940
Stephen Olney School	Public	K-5	1378 Douglas Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1160	414	27	15.3	31.9%	207 (50.0%)	40 (9.7%)	114 (27.5%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	31.4	107^th of 166 public elementary schools	35.5%		31.9	110^th of 167 public elementary schools	34.1%	3	26.7	36.5	29.5	13.5	26.3	33.3	29.0	12.0	24.5	$14,731	$948	$13,783
Paul Cuffee Lower School	Public, Charter	K-5	459 Promenade Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-2626	357	30	11.9	77.6%	14 (3.9%)	62 (17.4%)	246 (68.9%)	9 (2.5%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	18 (5.0%)	13.8	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%		13.8	150^th of 167 public elementary schools	10.2%	3	15.0	21.7	6.9	15.0	14.6	15.0	19.0	11.7	15.2	$15,952	$1,766	$14,186
Nathanael Greene School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6260	404	30	13.4	38.9%	76 (18.8%)	128 (31.7%)	171 (42.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	24.9	124^th of 166 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.8	128^th of 167 public elementary schools	23.4%	4	22.8	23.6	14.8	21.4	19.8	37.5	26.6	8.8	24.3	$14,718	$1,363	$13,355
George J. West Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Beaufort Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9337	533	42	12.6	89.3%	32 (6.0%)	88 (16.5%)	347 (65.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.6%)	18.2	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%		17.3	140^th of 167 public elementary schools	16.2%	1	17.7	18.8	14.9	15.1	16.1	32.2	20.0	10.5	19.9	$14,049	$2,339	$11,709
James L. McGuire School	Public	K-5	55 Central Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1135	403	24	16.7	37.7%	184 (45.7%)	54 (13.4%)	120 (29.8%)	11 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	26.9	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%		35.5	100^th of 167 public elementary schools	40.1%	21	20.4	27.9	33.8	12.2	25.8	14.5	27.9	16.3	20.1	$14,357	$581	$13,776

Frequently Asked Questions about Veazie Street School

What schools do graduates of Veazie Street School attend?

Students who attend Veazie Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Esek Hopkins Middle
Middle : Gilbert Stuart Middle School
Middle : Governor Christopher DelSesto
Middle : Nathan Bishop Middle
Middle : Nathanael Greene Middle
Middle : Roger Williams Middle
High : Central High School
High : Classical High School
High : Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School
High : Hope High School
High : Mount Pleasant High
High : W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

What is the racial makeup of Veazie Street School?

Students at Veazie Street School are 59% Hispanic, 21% African American, 8% Not Specified, 5% Two or more races, 5% White.

Is Veazie Street School a good school?

Veazie Street School ranks in the bottom 21.1% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What district is Veazie Street School in?

Providence

How many students attend Veazie Street School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 459 students attended Veazie Street School.

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