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Asa Messer El. School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1655 Westminster Street, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 456-9401 · Part of Providence School District

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

Directions
Students
557
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Asa Messer El. School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 11.8% 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–4Asa Messer El. SchoolYou are here
6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1655 Westminster Street, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K77
Kindergarten106
Grade 198
Grade 295
Grade 3104
Grade 477
Enrollment over time
498’20
516’21
537’22
538’23
557’24

Up 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 70%Black 14%White 7%Asian 5%Two or more races 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 Asa Messer El. School from Providence families.

Other schools in Providence School District

The district →
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
D−
635 students15:1
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Providence
C−
588 students19:1
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.