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Asa Messer Annex Elementary School (Closed 2012)

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Asa Messer Annex Elementary School serves 151 students in grades Kindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-1

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School
Kind	81
1	70

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Total Students

151 students

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Total Students Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School
2025	151
2011	151
2010	153
2009	148
2008	150
2007	154
2006	157
2005	173
2004	181
2003	185
2002	185
2001	187
2000	237
1999	272
1998	241
1997	217
1996	265
1995	235
1994	261
1993	278
1992	266
1991	292
1990	275
1989	264
1988	259

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1992-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School
2025	7
2011	7
2010	7
2009	7
2008	5
2007	6
2006	6
2005	9
2002	10
2001	10
2000	10
1999	14
1998	12
1997	11
1996	12
1995	13
1994	12
1993	9
1992	4

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State Level (RI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	22:1	13:1
2011	22:1	13:1	15:1
2010	22:1	13:1	16:1
2009	21:1	13:1	15:1
2008	30:1	13:1	17:1
2007	26:1	17:1	15:1
2006	26:1	11:1	13:1
2005	19:1	14:1	13:1
2002	19:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	18:1
2000	24:1	15:1	16:1
1999	19:1	14:1	16:1
1998	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	15:1	17:1
1996	22:1	15:1	18:1
1995	18:1	15:1	18:1
1994	22:1	15:1	18:1
1993	31:1	15:1	17:1
1991	42:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	18%	3%
2011	18%	3%	6%
2010	18%	3%	6%
2009	22%	3%	6%
2008	18%	3%	6%
2007	12%	3%	6%
2006	16%	3%	7%
2005	15%	3%	7%
2004	26%	3%	8%
2003	28%	3%	8%
2002	25%	3%	9%
2001	27%	3%	9%
2000	29%	3%	10%
1999	27%	3%	10%
1998	24%	3%	11%
1997	30%	3%	11%
1996	24%	3%	11%
1995	30%	3%	11%
1994	27%	3%	11%
1993	30%	3%	11%
1992	33%	3%	12%
1991	39%	3%	12%
1990	37%	3%	12%
1989	37%	3%	12%
1988	37%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

67%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	67%	31%
2011	67%	21%	62%
2010	65%	19%	60%
2009	59%	18%	60%
2008	63%	18%	60%
2007	67%	18%	59%
2006	63%	17%	58%
2005	60%	17%	57%
2004	51%	16%	56%
2003	49%	16%	53%
2002	48%	15%	52%
2001	43%	14%	50%
2000	50%	13%	48%
1999	46%	12%	45%
1998	50%	12%	43%
1997	47%	11%	42%
1996	51%	10%	40%
1995	47%	9%	38%
1994	47%	9%	35%
1993	38%	8%	33%
1992	35%	7%	30%
1991	26%	6%	27%
1990	28%	6%	24%
1989	23%	5%	22%
1988	24%	5%	20%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	8%	9%
2011	8%	8%	19%
2010	9%	9%	22%
2009	8%	9%	22%
2008	9%	9%	22%
2007	11%	9%	22%
2006	13%	9%	22%
2005	16%	8%	22%
2004	15%	9%	22%
2003	15%	8%	22%
2002	20%	8%	23%
2001	23%	8%	23%
2000	15%	8%	23%
1999	18%	8%	23%
1998	18%	7%	23%
1997	15%	7%	23%
1996	17%	7%	23%
1995	14%	7%	24%
1994	17%	7%	24%
1993	22%	7%	25%
1992	22%	7%	25%
1991	24%	7%	25%
1990	21%	6%	25%
1989	25%	6%	25%
1988	22%	6%	25%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	3%	50%
2011	3%	65%	9%
2010	8%	68%	11%
2009	10%	69%	11%
2008	10%	69%	11%
2007	9%	69%	12%
2006	6%	70%	12%
2005	9%	71%	13%
2004	8%	71%	13%
2003	8%	72%	15%
2002	6%	73%	15%
2001	6%	74%	17%
2000	6%	76%	18%
1999	8%	77%	20%
1998	8%	77%	22%
1997	8%	78%	23%
1996	8%	79%	25%
1995	9%	80%	26%
1994	9%	81%	29%
1993	9%	82%	30%
1992	9%	83%	32%
1991	10%	84%	35%
1990	13%	84%	38%
1989	13%	85%	40%
1988	16%	86%	43%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	3%	6%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

97%

50%

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	0.52	0.65
2011	0.52	0.53	0.57
2010	0.54	0.50	0.58
2009	0.59	0.49	0.58
2008	0.56	0.49	0.58
2007	0.52	0.49	0.59
2006	0.56	0.48	0.60
2005	0.59	0.46	0.61
2004	0.65	0.47	0.62
2003	0.66	0.45	0.64
2002	0.67	0.44	0.65
2001	0.69	0.43	0.67
2000	0.65	0.40	0.68
1999	0.68	0.39	0.70
1998	0.66	0.39	0.71
1997	0.67	0.38	0.71
1996	0.65	0.36	0.72
1995	0.67	0.35	0.73
1994	0.68	0.33	0.73
1993	0.72	0.32	0.73
1992	0.72	0.30	0.74
1991	0.72	0.29	0.73
1990	0.73	0.29	0.73
1989	0.74	0.27	0.72
1988	0.74	0.26	0.71

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Eligible for

82%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	82%	45%
2011	82%	37%	76%
2010	84%	35%	78%
2009	81%	33%	78%
2008	86%	32%	76%
2007	66%	26%	59%
2006	78%	29%	71%
2005	76%	26%	63%
2004	80%	29%	74%
2003	89%	27%	68%
2002	97%	28%	73%
2001	90%	28%	70%
2000	70%	28%	73%
1999	55%	28%	70%
1998	59%	28%	68%
1997	63%	28%	69%
1996	64%	26%	66%
1995	72%	26%	65%
1994	46%	24%	61%
1993	45%	21%	58%
1992	47%	21%	57%
1991	41%	18%	54%
1990	41%	18%	54%
1989	40%	17%	53%
1988	41%	20%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Asa Messer Annex Elementary School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	4%	9%
2011	4%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	11%	7%	9%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	12%	6%	7%
2003	5%	6%	7%
2001	3%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Providence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Asa Messer Annex Elementary School?

151 students attend Asa Messer Annex Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Asa Messer Annex Elementary School students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Asa Messer Annex Elementary School?

Asa Messer Annex Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Asa Messer Annex Elementary School offer ?

Asa Messer Annex Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-1

What school district is Asa Messer Annex Elementary School part of?

Asa Messer Annex Elementary School is part of Providence School District.

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