Asa Messer El. School
Asa Messer El. School serves 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Asa Messer El. School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 30%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 42% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Asa Messer El. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Asa Messer El. School's student population of 527 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
527 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Asa Messer El. School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 290 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Asa Messer El. School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#238 out of 290 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
30%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
1%

Asian
10%
3%

Hispanic
67%
25%

Black
12%
9%

White
9%
58%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



National School Lunch Program
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
41%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
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