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Asa Messer El. School (Closed 2026)

1655 Westminster Street
Providence, RI 02909

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Bottom 50%

Serving 557 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Asa Messer El. School ranks 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%).

The percentage of students achieving was 21% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Asa Messer El. School
Pre-K	77
Kind	106
1	98
2	95
3	104
4	77

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Total Students

557 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School
2025	557
2024	538
2023	537
2022	516
2021	498
2020	559
2019	545
2018	527
2017	534
2016	561
2015	563
2014	625
2013	627
2012	599
2011	265
2010	255
2009	245
2008	257
2007	296
2006	290
2005	311
2004	315
2003	344
2002	359
2001	353
2000	355
1999	360
1998	346
1997	347
1996	361
1995	375
1994	378
1993	354
1992	381
1991	370
1990	345
1989	336
1988	317
1987	364

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School
2025	31
2024	31
2023	32
2022	32
2021	33
2020	31
2019	32
2018	33
2017	32
2016	35
2015	26
2014	29
2013	29
2012	32
2011	15
2010	17
2009	15
2008	19
2007	19
2006	22
2005	24
2004	37
2002	21
2001	19
2000	20
1999	24
1998	21
1997	20
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	23
1991	21
1987	25

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

#237 out of 287 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Asa Messer El. School
2023	#237
2022	#252
2021	#207
2019	#238
2018	#226
2017	#203
2016	#206
2015	#237
2014	#256
2013	#270
2012	#259
2011	#237
2010	#237

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21%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	21%	29%	14%
2022	12%	27%	10%
2021	12%	23%	8%
2019	15%	30%	12%
2018	19%	28%	11%
2017	28%	33%	14%
2016	28%	31%	14%
2015	16%	26%	10%
2014	27%	57%	33%
2013	26%	58%	34%
2012	31%	57%	33%
2011	42%	56%	32%
2010	32%	55%	28%

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6-9%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2022	7%	33%	15%
2021	17%	36%	16%
2019	22%	40%	18%
2018	19%	36%	11%
2017	22%	40%	18%
2016	20%	38%	20%
2015	12%	36%	18%
2014	41%	73%	50%
2013	36%	73%	50%
2012	36%	73%	49%
2011	52%	71%	48%
2010	52%	70%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2024	17:1	13:1
2023	17:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	15:1	13:1	14:1
2020	18:1	14:1	14:1
2019	17:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	17:1	14:1	14:1
2016	16:1	14:1	14:1
2015	22:1	15:1	16:1
2014	22:1	15:1	17:1
2013	22:1	15:1	18:1
2012	19:1	13:1	15:1
2011	18:1	13:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	11:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	9:1	15:1	14:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	19:1	15:1	18:1
2000	18:1	15:1	16:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	19:1	15:1	18:1
1995	21:1	15:1	18:1
1994	21:1	15:1	18:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	17:1	15:1	17:1
1991	18:1	15:1	19:1
1987	15:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	7%	4%
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	9%	3%	5%
2018	10%	3%	5%
2017	10%	3%	5%
2016	12%	3%	5%
2015	12%	3%	5%
2014	14%	3%	5%
2013	13%	3%	5%
2012	15%	3%	5%
2011	19%	3%	6%
2010	16%	3%	6%
2009	13%	3%	6%
2008	17%	3%	6%
2007	18%	3%	6%
2006	19%	3%	7%
2005	26%	3%	7%
2004	25%	3%	8%
2003	28%	3%	8%
2002	33%	3%	9%
2001	31%	3%	9%
2000	31%	3%	10%
1999	33%	3%	10%
1998	35%	3%	11%
1997	38%	3%	11%
1996	41%	3%	11%
1995	39%	3%	11%
1994	39%	3%	11%
1993	37%	3%	11%
1992	41%	3%	12%
1991	42%	3%	12%
1990	45%	3%	12%
1989	40%	3%	12%
1988	36%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

70%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	70%	31%
2024	68%	30%
2023	72%	30%	67%
2022	74%	29%	66%
2021	76%	28%	66%
2020	74%	27%	65%
2019	70%	26%	65%
2018	67%	25%	64%
2017	65%	25%	64%
2016	62%	24%	64%
2015	66%	24%	64%
2014	69%	24%	65%
2013	70%	22%	64%
2012	69%	21%	64%
2011	62%	21%	62%
2010	64%	19%	60%
2009	67%	18%	60%
2008	61%	18%	60%
2007	59%	18%	59%
2006	57%	17%	58%
2005	50%	17%	57%
2004	54%	16%	56%
2003	51%	16%	53%
2002	48%	15%	52%
2001	51%	14%	50%
2000	48%	13%	48%
1999	47%	12%	45%
1998	45%	12%	43%
1997	42%	11%	42%
1996	37%	10%	40%
1995	35%	9%	38%
1994	34%	9%	35%
1993	32%	8%	33%
1992	26%	7%	30%
1991	25%	6%	27%
1990	23%	6%	24%
1989	28%	5%	22%
1988	24%	5%	20%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	14%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	9%	9%	16%
2022	7%	9%	16%
2021	7%	9%	17%
2020	8%	9%	17%
2019	9%	9%	17%
2018	12%	9%	18%
2017	13%	8%	18%
2016	14%	8%	18%
2015	12%	8%	18%
2014	11%	8%	17%
2013	10%	8%	18%
2012	10%	8%	18%
2011	11%	8%	19%
2010	14%	9%	22%
2009	13%	9%	22%
2008	14%	9%	22%
2007	16%	9%	22%
2006	16%	9%	22%
2005	19%	8%	22%
2004	15%	9%	22%
2003	14%	8%	22%
2002	12%	8%	23%
2001	12%	8%	23%
2000	14%	8%	23%
1999	13%	8%	23%
1998	14%	7%	23%
1997	14%	7%	23%
1996	16%	7%	23%
1995	20%	7%	24%
1994	18%	7%	24%
1993	22%	7%	25%
1992	24%	7%	25%
1991	25%	7%	25%
1990	22%	6%	25%
1989	17%	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 El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	7%	50%
2024	7%	51%
2023	8%	52%	8%
2022	8%	53%	8%
2021	6%	54%	8%
2020	7%	55%	9%
2019	8%	57%	9%
2018	9%	58%	9%
2017	10%	59%	9%
2016	9%	60%	9%
2015	6%	61%	9%
2014	4%	61%	9%
2013	4%	63%	9%
2012	4%	64%	9%
2011	4%	65%	9%
2010	6%	68%	11%
2009	7%	69%	11%
2008	7%	69%	11%
2007	6%	69%	12%
2006	7%	70%	12%
2005	5%	71%	13%
2004	6%	71%	13%
2003	7%	72%	15%
2002	7%	73%	15%
2001	6%	74%	17%
2000	7%	76%	18%
1999	7%	77%	20%
1998	6%	77%	22%
1997	6%	78%	23%
1996	6%	79%	25%
1995	6%	80%	26%
1994	8%	81%	29%
1993	8%	82%	30%
1992	8%	83%	32%
1991	8%	84%	35%
1990	9%	84%	38%
1989	13%	85%	40%
1988	17%	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 El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

50%

0.49

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	0.49	0.65
2024	0.50	0.64
2023	0.47	0.63	0.52
2022	0.44	0.63	0.53
2021	0.41	0.62	0.53
2020	0.44	0.62	0.54
2019	0.49	0.60	0.54
2018	0.52	0.60	0.55
2017	0.55	0.59	0.55
2016	0.58	0.58	0.55
2015	0.54	0.57	0.55
2014	0.50	0.57	0.54
2013	0.49	0.55	0.55
2012	0.49	0.54	0.56
2011	0.57	0.53	0.57
2010	0.55	0.50	0.58
2009	0.52	0.49	0.58
2008	0.58	0.49	0.58
2007	0.60	0.49	0.59
2006	0.61	0.48	0.60
2005	0.65	0.46	0.61
2004	0.63	0.47	0.62
2003	0.64	0.45	0.64
2002	0.65	0.44	0.65
2001	0.63	0.43	0.67
2000	0.66	0.40	0.68
1999	0.65	0.39	0.70
1998	0.66	0.39	0.71
1997	0.66	0.38	0.71
1996	0.67	0.36	0.72
1995	0.69	0.35	0.73
1994	0.70	0.33	0.73
1993	0.71	0.32	0.73
1992	0.71	0.30	0.74
1991	0.70	0.29	0.73
1990	0.69	0.29	0.73
1989	0.72	0.27	0.72
1988	0.74	0.26	0.71

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(22-23)

47.8%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	47.8%	32.4%	56.2%
2022	68.6%	38.7%	66.8%
2021	64.1%	32.6%	73.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

77%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	77%	45%
2024	75%	38%
2023	75%	40%	75%
2022	78%	36%	77%
2021	81%	41%	77%
2020	73%	42%	77%
2019	83%	42%	77%
2018	82%	41%	78%
2017	87%	42%	78%
2016	83%	42%	73%
2015	82%	41%	75%
2014	83%	41%	76%
2013	90%	41%	78%
2012	84%	38%	76%
2011	85%	37%	76%
2010	88%	35%	78%
2009	83%	33%	78%
2008	85%	32%	76%
2007	75%	26%	59%
2006	88%	29%	71%
2005	91%	26%	63%
2004	83%	29%	74%
2003	84%	27%	68%
2002	91%	28%	73%
2001	81%	28%	70%
2000	90%	28%	73%
1999	88%	28%	70%
1998	94%	28%	68%
1997	94%	28%	69%
1996	94%	26%	66%
1995	86%	26%	65%
1994	85%	24%	61%
1993	92%	21%	58%
1992	86%	21%	57%
1991	89%	18%	54%
1990	86%	18%	54%
1989	85%	17%	53%
1988	97%	20%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Asa Messer El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	7%	9%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	6%	6%	6%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	4%	5%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	8%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	11%	7%	9%
2008	7%	6%	6%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	5%	6%	7%
2004	11%	6%	7%
2003	8%	6%	7%
2002	8%	5%	6%
2001	7%	5%	5%
2000	5%	5%	5%
1999	7%	5%	4%

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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

What is Asa Messer El. School's ranking?

Asa Messer El. School is ranked #237 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Asa Messer El. School?

557 students attend Asa Messer El. School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Asa Messer El. School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Asa Messer El. School?

Asa Messer El. School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Asa Messer El. School offer ?

Asa Messer El. School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Asa Messer El. School part of?

Asa Messer El. School is part of Providence School District.

In what neighborhood is Asa Messer El. School located?

Asa Messer El. School is located in the Federal Hill neighborhood of Providence, RI. There are 6 other public schools located in Federal Hill.

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