Summary:
The 02906 zip code area of Providence, Rhode Island is home to 3 schools: 1 high school, 1 middle school, and 1 elementary school. While the schools share the same geographic area, their academic performance varies significantly, with Martin Luther King Elementary School standing out as the highest-performing school in the group.
Hope High School lags behind the Providence district and Rhode Island state averages in test scores, with only 18.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to 29.8% for Providence and 47.8% for the state. In contrast, Martin Luther King Elementary School has significantly higher test scores, with 31.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 33.7% in Mathematics, outperforming the Providence district average.
Despite the variation in academic performance, all three schools serve a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 71.25% at Martin Luther King Elementary School to 80.69% at Hope High School. The schools are also well-resourced, with relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just financial and staffing inputs may be contributing to the observed differences in academic performance.
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