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D−

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

674 Prairie Avenue, Providence, RI 02905 · (401) 278-0515 · Part of Providence School District

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

Directions
Students
635
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Providence kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Providence kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Cornel Young & Charlotte WoodsYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

674 Prairie Avenue, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K109
Kindergarten69
Grade 172
Grade 275
Grade 3115
Grade 487
Grade 5108
Enrollment over time
540’20
572’21
519’22
607’23
635’24

Up 17.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 15%White 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods from Providence families.

Other schools in Providence School District

The district →
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
C−
588 students19:1
Asa Messer El. School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Providence
C−
557 students18:1
Anthony Carnevale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
C
519 students13:1
Veazie Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
D
440 students15:1
Harry Kizirian Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
D
434 students17:1
Pleasant View School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
C
433 students11:1

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.