Best Providence �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Providence, Rhode Island �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Carriage House Day Care Ltd. (Closed 2021)

Daycare / Preschool

156 Shaw Ave
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 461-1660

Gr: PK-K | 20 students

Holy Name Of Jesus School (Closed 2010)

(Catholic)

55 Locust Street
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 351-0333

Gr: K-8 | 158 students

The Providence Center School (Closed 2024)

Special Education School

520 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 276-4531

Gr: PK-12 | 70 students

St. Bartholomew School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

315 Laurel Hill Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 944-5662

Gr: PK-8 | 191 students

St. Mary Elementary School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 274-5250

Gr: K-8 | 142 students

Overview

This Town (Providence)

This State (RI)

# Schools

31 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Providence, RI Total Schools
2025	31
2024	31
2023	31
2022	29
2021	30
2020	30
2019	31
2018	30
2017	27
2016	25
2015	26

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Student Body:

# Students

6,932 Students

17,409 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	224	185	199
2024	219	183	192
2023	225	180	193
2022	238	188	205
2021	233	183	201
2020	231	181	188
2019	233	183	193
2018	232	187	190
2017	251	201	199
2016	252	198	196
2015	242	199	183

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% Average Students of Color

36%

28%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	36%	28%	33%
2024	33%	26%	32%
2023	33%	24%	32%
2022	33%	25%	32%
2021	33%	25%	31%
2020	27%	23%	31%
2019	31%	25%	31%
2018	30%	24%	30%
2017	36%	25%	31%
2016	37%	25%	31%
2015	37%	24%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

736 Teachers

1,808 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	9:1	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	10:1	10:1	11:1
2021	10:1	10:1	11:1
2020	10:1	10:1	11:1
2019	10:1	10:1	11:1
2018	10:1	10:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	10:1	11:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

59%

56%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	59%	56%	54%
2024	59%	55%	54%
2023	56%	56%	53%
2022	59%	55%	53%
2021	59%	58%	53%
2020	59%	59%	53%
2019	55%	59%	52%
2018	58%	58%	52%
2017	64%	60%	51%
2016	70%	56%	51%
2015	70%	51%	50%

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Average Class Size

15 students

16 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	15	16	16
2024	15	16	15
2023	14	15	15
2022	15	15	15
2021	15	16	15
2020	15	16	15
2019	16	16	15
2018	13	15	15
2017	15	16	15
2016	14	16	15
2015	13	16	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

15 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	15	15	12
2024	15	14	11
2023	15	13	10
2022	15	13	10
2021	20	14	10
2020	20	14	10
2019	20	13	10
2018	15	11	10
2017	15	11	10
2016	15	11	9
2015	15	8	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$23,137

$20,869

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$23,137	$20,869	$14,043
2024	$18,007	$15,819	$12,357
2023	$17,508	$13,644	$11,693
2022	$16,569	$13,776	$11,199
2021	$13,324	$13,125	$10,824
2020	$15,442	$13,626	$10,496
2019	$16,297	$12,920	$10,300
2018	$16,178	$12,279	$10,056
2017	$13,794	$10,851	$9,712
2016	$13,468	$10,090	$9,307
2015	$13,468	$9,853	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$165

$472

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2018-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$165	$472	$1,115
2024	$165	$472	$1,094
2023	$165	$1,772	$1,136
2022	$165	$1,772	$1,075
2021	$165	$1,772	$1,028
2020	$165	$1,715	$1,130
2018	$275	$2,538	$1,041

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Average % on Financial Aid

47%

41%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	47%	41%	34%
2024	47%	40%	33%
2023	46%	38%	33%
2022	44%	37%	32%
2021	44%	38%	32%
2020	45%	37%	31%
2019	45%	37%	30%
2018	37%	35%	29%
2017	43%	37%	29%
2016	38%	36%	28%
2015	38%	34%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,338

$6,247

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	$11,338	$6,247	$6,227
2024	$11,338	$6,175	$6,113
2023	$11,338	$6,225	$5,785
2022	$10,270	$6,763	$5,514
2021	$10,270	$6,763	$5,269
2020	$10,270	$6,886	$5,141
2019	$9,621	$6,656	$5,007
2018	$9,465	$7,169	$4,752
2017	$6,831	$5,466	$4,582
2016	$8,300	$6,047	$4,396
2015	$8,300	$6,231	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

66%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	66%	80%	81%
2024	68%	85%	85%
2023	68%	85%	85%
2022	58%	81%	85%
2021	59%	80%	86%
2020	63%	81%	86%
2019	63%	81%	85%
2018	58%	81%	85%
2017	70%	86%	86%
2016	32%	85%	85%
2015	32%	86%	86%

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Average Endowment Size

$34 million

$33.52 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.57

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.57	0.64
2024	0.59	0.57	0.64
2023	0.57	0.52	0.63
2022	0.51	0.48	0.62
2021	0.51	0.48	0.62
2020	0.52	0.49	0.62
2019	0.53	0.48	0.61
2018	0.54	0.49	0.60
2017	0.56	0.49	0.59
2016	0.56	0.48	0.59
2015	0.56	0.49	0.58

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# American Indian Students

15 Students

55 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

242 Students

506 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	5%	3%	5%
2024	4%	3%	5%
2023	4%	4%	5%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	5%	3%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

832 Students

1,595 Students

% Hispanic Students

12%

10%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	12%	10%	9%
2024	13%	10%	9%
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	11%	8%	8%
2021	11%	8%	9%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	11%	8%	8%
2016	11%	8%	8%
2015	11%	7%	8%

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# Black Students

628 Students

1,083 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	9%	7%	8%
2024	9%	7%	8%
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	7%
2021	8%	6%	8%
2020	8%	6%	8%
2019	8%	6%	8%
2018	8%	6%	8%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	9%	6%	8%

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# White Students

4,059 Students

10,245 Students

% White Students

61%

62%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	60%	62%	55%
2024	61%	62%	55%
2023	63%	67%	55%
2022	68%	70%	57%
2021	68%	70%	57%
2020	68%	70%	58%
2019	66%	71%	59%
2018	66%	70%	59%
2017	63%	70%	61%
2016	64%	70%	61%
2015	64%	70%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

6 Students

19 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

934 Students

3,060 Students

% of Others Students

14%

18%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Providence, RI Average	Rhode Island (RI) Average	National Average
2025	14%	18%	22%
2024	13%	18%	22%
2023	11%	15%	22%
2022	8%	12%	22%
2021	9%	12%	20%
2020	9%	11%	19%
2019	10%	12%	20%
2018	11%	12%	20%
2017	13%	12%	19%
2016	13%	12%	18%
2015	13%	13%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

12 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

7 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Providence, RI?

The private elementary schools in Providence, RI include Immaculate Conception Catholic Regional School, The Croft School: Providence, and Wheeler School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Providence?

31 private elementary schools are located in Providence.

How much do private elementary schools cost in Providence?

The average tuition cost is $23,137, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average tuition cost of $20,869.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Providence?

Providence private elementary schools are approximately 36% minority students, which is higher than the Rhode Island private school average of 28%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Providence?

42% of private elementary schools in Providence are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Which private elementary schools in Providence are often viewed compared to one another?

Popular comparisons of private elementary schools in Providence include: Moses Brown School vs. Wheeler School, The San Miguel School vs. Moses Brown School, Sophia Academy vs. The Grace School

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