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D−

R.I. School for the Deaf

PublicOtherGrades PK–12Special Education School

One Corliss Park, Providence, RI 02908 · (401) 222-3525 · Part of R.I. School for the Deaf

Providence’s School Grade D better than 12% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
77
Students per teacher
3:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about R.I. School for the Deaf

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 3 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

One Corliss Park, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten2
Grade 17
Grade 23
Grade 35
Grade 48
Grade 56
Grade 65
Grade 74
Grade 84
Grade 94
Grade 104
Grade 1111
Grade 127
Enrollment over time
79’20
82’21
78’22
76’23
77’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%White 29%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about R.I. School for the Deaf from Providence families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.