William D'Abate Elementary School

Summary:

William D'Abate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 371 students in grades PK-5 in Providence, Rhode Island, which is part of the Providence school district. Over the past 10 years, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking between 109 and 140 out of around 170 schools.

William D'Abate Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, socioeconomic factors, and resource utilization. The school consistently underperforms the Providence district and Rhode Island state averages on standardized tests, with only 17.3% of all grades proficient or better in English Language Arts and 19.9% proficient or better in Math, compared to 15.3% and 14.7% respectively for the Providence district. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade, with only 11.3% proficient in ELA and 8.2% proficient in Math. Additionally, William D'Abate has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87-90% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than nearby schools like Achievement First Envision Ele and Asa Messer Elementary School, which range from 69-90% free/reduced lunch.

Despite higher per-student spending and relatively high student-teacher ratios, William D'Abate has not been able to translate these resources into improved academic outcomes, suggesting ineffective resource allocation. The nearby schools, while also serving high-poverty populations, generally outperform William D'Abate on test scores and other metrics, indicating that there may be successful practices or approaches at these other schools that could be learned from and replicated at William D'Abate. Addressing the challenges at William D'Abate Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that targets the root causes of the school's persistent low performance.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

60 Kossuth Street
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 456-9416

District: Providence

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,464

Students who attend William D'Abate Elementary 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
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	Mount Pleasant High
	W B Cooley & Academy Internationa

Student/teacher ratio: 17.1

Number of students: 371

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.7%

African American:

9.7%

White:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details William D'Abate Elementary School ranks worse than 81.3% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 11^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Providence School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (78.7%), African American (9.7%), White (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at William D'Abate Elementary School is 17.1. 15 elementary schools in the Providence School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare William D'Abate Elementary School employs 21.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at William D'Abate Elementary School is $14,464. 15 elementary schools in the Providence School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

William D'Abate Elementary 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 William D'Abate Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	8.10	150^th	169	11.2%
2010	1.96	164^th	169	3.0%
2011	13.04	150^th	165	9.1%
2012	19.34	137^th	165	17.0%
2013	13.27	148^th	165	10.3%
2014	14.77	138^th	159	13.2%
2015	28.95	123^rd	169	27.2%
2016	31.21	123^rd	170	27.6%
2017	26.57	127^th	168	24.4%
2018	35.45	109^th	169	35.5%
2019	26.18	123^rd	169	27.2%
2021	15.44	140^th	166	15.7%
2022	17.24	137^th	166	17.5%
2023	20.48	134^th	167	19.8%
2024	21.86	135^th	166	18.7%

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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 William D'Abate Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	189	117	19	163	2	n/a	n/a	0	490
1989	174	117	18	182	3	n/a	n/a	0	494
1990	156	108	25	205	4	n/a	n/a	0	498
1991	125	94	36	186	4	n/a	n/a	0	445
1992	117	104	29	203	5	n/a	n/a	0	458
1993	107	111	19	226	1	n/a	n/a	0	464
1994	85	88	26	254	4	n/a	n/a	0	457
1995	67	86	28	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1996	67	86	28	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	443
1997	59	77	30	267	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1998	57	75	36	279	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1999	54	75	33	287	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	47	80	32	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	62	73	24	289	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
2002	48	63	17	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2003	48	63	17	292	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
2004	38	63	13	297	0	n/a	n/a	0	411
2005	34	62	10	302	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
2006	22	58	5	311	1	n/a	n/a	0	397
2007	23	65	5	305	0	n/a	n/a	0	398
2008	22	76	3	299	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2009	28	79	4	295	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2010	22	81	7	296	0	n/a	n/a	0	406
2011	16	70	4	312	5	0	8	0	415
2012	16	55	6	311	4	0	10	0	402
2013	16	47	9	308	5	0	10	0	395
2014	15	36	11	321	6	0	10	0	399
2015	13	33	10	332	7	0	11	0	406
2016	22	38	11	319	5	0	10	0	405
2017	27	35	11	310	4	0	16	0	403
2018	26	32	9	310	4	0	19	0	400
2019	24	36	10	308	7	0	15	0	400
2020	26	37	6	307	8	0	17	0	401
2021	27	47	6	289	6	0	22	0	397
2022	22	39	5	289	6	0	16	12	389
2023	20	36	6	292	1	0	15	1	371

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 William D'Abate Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	n/a	n/a	75.5
1989	494	n/a	n/a	83.2
1990	498	n/a	n/a	74.7
1991	445	24.6	18.0	79.1
1992	458	25.0	18.3	80.3
1993	464	24.0	19.3	79.3
1994	457	29.0	15.8	77
1995	443	23.1	19.2	85.1
1996	443	23.1	19.2	85.1
1997	433	25.6	16.9	91.9
1998	447	21.4	20.9	79.6
1999	449	22.1	20.3	84.9
2000	454	23.4	19.4	83.7
2001	448	22.5	19.9	94.2
2002	420	n/a	n/a	92.9
2003	420	n/a	n/a	92.9
2004	411	28.0	14.7	96.8
2005	409	28.4	14.4	95.1
2006	397	24.0	16.5	99.2
2007	398	22.0	18.1	94
2008	400	19.0	21.1	97
2009	406	20.5	16.9	97
2010	406	19.0	21.3	91.4
2011	415	19.5	21.2	92.8
2012	402	19.0	21.1	94.3
2013	395	16.0	24.6	94.4
2014	399	16.5	24.1	93.5
2015	406	16.0	25.3	91.4
2016	405	18.0	22.5	90.4
2017	403	19.5	20.6	94.3
2018	400	19.5	20.5	93.3
2019	400	18.6	21.5	88.8
2020	401	19.5	20.5	87.5
2021	397	19.2	20.6	89.4
2022	389	20.3	19.1	90.5
2023	371	21.6	17.1	87.3

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 William D'Abate Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	n/a	n/a	75.5
1989	494	n/a	n/a	83.2
1990	498	n/a	n/a	74.7
1991	445	24.6	18.0	79.1
1992	458	25.0	18.3	80.3
1993	464	24.0	19.3	79.3
1994	457	29.0	15.8	77
1995	443	23.1	19.2	85.1
1996	443	23.1	19.2	85.1
1997	433	25.6	16.9	91.9
1998	447	21.4	20.9	79.6
1999	449	22.1	20.3	84.9
2000	454	23.4	19.4	83.7
2001	448	22.5	19.9	94.2
2002	420	n/a	n/a	92.9
2003	420	n/a	n/a	92.9
2004	411	28.0	14.7	96.8
2005	409	28.4	14.4	95.1
2006	397	24.0	16.5	99.2
2007	398	22.0	18.1	94
2008	400	19.0	21.1	97
2009	406	20.5	16.9	97
2010	406	19.0	21.3	91.4
2011	415	19.5	21.2	92.8
2012	402	19.0	21.1	94.3
2013	395	16.0	24.6	94.4
2014	399	16.5	24.1	93.5
2015	406	16.0	25.3	91.4
2016	405	18.0	22.5	90.4
2017	403	19.5	20.6	94.3
2018	400	19.5	20.5	93.3
2019	400	18.6	21.5	88.8
2020	401	19.5	20.5	87.5
2021	397	19.2	20.6	89.4
2022	389	20.3	19.1	90.5
2023	371	21.6	17.1	87.3

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 William D'Abate Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$867 (7.2%)	$11,148 (92.8%)	$12,014
2019	$983 (8.4%)	$10,741 (91.6%)	$11,724
2020	$1,938 (15.1%)	$10,901 (84.9%)	$12,839
2021	$2,445 (16.9%)	$12,018 (83.1%)	$14,464

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on William D'Abate Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 123^rd of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 134^th of 167 Elementary schools	7.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (William D'Abate Elementary School)	20.5	16.4	4.1%
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 (William D'Abate Elementary School)	16.7	28.4	11.7%
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 (William D'Abate Elementary School)	26.4	20.4	6%
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 (William D'Abate Elementary School)	36.5	30	6.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Providence)	14.1	19.1	5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (William D'Abate Elementary School)	36.8	16.3	20.5%
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 (William D'Abate Elementary School)	21.1	11.1	10%
5th Grade Mathematics (Providence)	12.9	14.8	1.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	30	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (William D'Abate Elementary School)	27.9	17.6	10.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Providence)	17.2	15.1	2.1%
All Grades Mathematics (William D'Abate Elementary School)	24.6	24.3	0.3%
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	400	371	7.3%
African American	36	36
American Indian	7	1	85.7%
Asian	10	6	40%
Hispanic	308	292	5.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	24	20	16.7%
Two or More Races	15	15
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.8%	87.3%	1.4%

Schools Near William D'Abate Elementary 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
William D'Abate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Kossuth Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9416	371	22	17.1	87.3%	20 (5.4%)	36 (9.7%)	292 (78.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	21.9	135^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.7%		20.5	134^th of 167 public elementary schools	19.8%	1	22.4	11.3	16.4	27.7	17.3	8.2	29.7	22.4	19.9	$14,464	$2,445	$12,019
Achievement First Envision Ele	Public, Charter	K-3	370 Hartford Ave	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 347-1115	277	21	13.1	81.6%	12 (4.3%)	68 (24.5%)	186 (67.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	15.9	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)		20.4				21.5
Achievement First Providence	Public, Charter	K-4	370 Hartford Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1106	466	27	17.2	69.7%	25 (5.4%)	88 (18.9%)	334 (71.7%)	9 (1.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	35.6	96^th of 166 public elementary schools	42.2%		22.7	129^th of 167 public elementary schools	22.8%	33		31.2	25.0		28.0	30.1	34.7		32.4	$12,207	$1,969	$10,237
Asa Messer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1655 Westminster Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9401	537	32	16.8	81.2%	41 (7.6%)	49 (9.1%)	386 (71.9%)	28 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	48.6	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%		15.7	144^th of 167 public elementary schools	13.8%	66		45.3	36.6		40.0	35.1	29.2		31.7	$17,564	$2,167	$15,397
George J. West Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Beaufort Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9337	601	35	17.0	83.9%	38 (6.3%)	104 (17.3%)	400 (66.6%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (6.0%)	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
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Laurel Hill Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9389	376	27	14.1	89.6%	13 (3.5%)	24 (6.4%)	324 (86.2%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	22.7	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%		24.4	126^th of 167 public elementary schools	24.6%	7	14.3	22.0	18.3	19.2	19.8	29.7	26.3	18.7	24.9	$16,789	$2,385	$14,404
Webster Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Webster Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9414	302	20	15.4	90.7%	17 (5.6%)	22 (7.3%)	248 (82.1%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	8.6	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%		10.5	155^th of 167 public elementary schools	7.2%	6	7.0	18.6	8.8	5.4	10.3	12.8	6.9	10.5	9.9	$18,730	$4,106	$14,624
Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Springfield Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0554	464	42	11.1	84.7%	55 (11.9%)	54 (11.6%)	304 (65.5%)	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	12.6	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%		11.3	153^rd of 167 public elementary schools	8.4%	2	13.6	8.6	8.6	6.3	7.8	26.8	19.4		16.8	$24,837	$3,131	$21,706
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	359	30	11.9	83.3%	17 (4.7%)	66 (18.4%)	242 (67.4%)	10 (2.8%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	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
Pleasant View School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Paul Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9325	418	34	12.3	72.5%	44 (10.5%)	59 (14.1%)	255 (61.0%)	15 (3.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (7.4%)	18.4	138^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.9%		14.8	147^th of 167 public elementary schools	12.0%	9	19.1	13.0	22.2	17.0	17.4	15.2	20.9	17.0	17.6	$26,648	$2,852	$23,796

Frequently Asked Questions about William D'Abate Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of William D'Abate Elementary School?

Students at William D'Abate Elementary School are 79% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is William D'Abate Elementary School in?

Providence

Is William D'Abate Elementary School a good school?

William D'Abate Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of William D'Abate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William D'Abate Elementary 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

How many students attend William D'Abate Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 371 students attended William D'Abate Elementary School.

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