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Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS

PublicHighGrades 9–12

375 Adelaide Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 · (401) 456-0676 · Part of Providence School District

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

Directions
Students
447
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 39.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Dr. Jorge Alvarez HSYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

375 Adelaide Avenue, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9110
Grade 10111
Grade 11143
Grade 1283
Enrollment over time
737’20
681’21
562’22
494’23
447’24

Down 39.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Black 13%Two or more races 4%White 4%Asian 4%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 Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS 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
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

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.