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Carl G. Lauro El. School (Closed 2022)

99 Kenyon Street
Providence, RI 02903

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Bottom 50%

Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Carl G. Lauro 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 8% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 11% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower 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 Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Carl G. Lauro El. School
Kind	104
1	62
2	63
3	74
4	90
5	82

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School
2025	475
2024	475
2023	475
2022	553
2021	621
2020	740
2019	822
2018	829
2017	887
2016	879
2015	915
2014	936
2013	897
2012	885
2011	784
2010	768
2009	783
2008	808
2007	831
2006	844
2005	850
2004	940
2003	904
2002	932
2001	977
2000	930
1999	946
1998	997
1997	1,016
1996	1,052
1995	1,069
1994	975
1993	821
1992	829
1991	801
1990	964
1989	936
1988	931
1987	921

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School
2025	44
2024	44
2023	44
2022	43
2021	43
2020	50
2019	54
2018	53
2017	55
2016	52
2015	49
2014	45
2013	45
2012	53
2011	46
2010	50
2009	52
2008	42
2007	48
2006	64
2005	66
2004	65
2002	58
2001	54
2000	54
1999	55
1998	55
1997	58
1996	50
1995	50
1994	58
1993	65
1992	66
1991	58
1987	22

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

#265 out of 287 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School
2023	#265
2022	#264
2021	#269
2019	#275
2018	#281
2017	#263
2016	#270
2015	#265
2014	#253
2013	#258
2012	#257
2011	#257
2010	#256

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29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	8%	29%	14%
2022	9%	27%	10%
2021	6%	23%	8%
2019	9%	30%	12%
2018	6%	28%	11%
2017	12%	33%	14%
2016	9%	31%	14%
2015	5%	26%	10%
2014	31%	57%	33%
2013	33%	58%	34%
2012	32%	57%	33%
2011	35%	56%	32%
2010	31%	55%	28%

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11%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2022	11%	33%	15%
2021	11%	36%	16%
2019	9%	40%	18%
2018	5%	36%	11%
2017	8%	40%	18%
2016	7%	38%	20%
2015	10%	36%	18%
2014	41%	73%	50%
2013	40%	73%	50%
2012	36%	73%	49%
2011	40%	71%	48%
2010	41%	70%	47%

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10-14%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2022	12%	31%	12%
2021	5%	32%	12%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	11:1	13:1
2024	11:1	13:1
2023	11:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	14:1	14:1
2017	16:1	14:1	14:1
2016	17:1	14:1	14:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	21:1	15:1	17:1
2013	20:1	15:1	18:1
2012	17:1	13:1	15:1
2011	17:1	13:1	15:1
2010	15:1	13:1	16:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	19:1	13:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	15:1
2006	13:1	11:1	13:1
2005	13:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	18:1	15:1	18:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	14:1	16:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	18:1	15:1	17:1
1996	21:1	15:1	18:1
1995	21:1	15:1	18:1
1994	17:1	15:1	18:1
1993	13:1	15:1	17:1
1992	13:1	15:1	17:1
1991	14:1	15:1	19:1
1987	42:1	16:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	2%	1%	1%
2016	2%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	2%	3%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	4%
2021	1%	3%	4%
2020	2%	3%	5%
2019	3%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	2%	3%	5%
2015	2%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	5%
2011	3%	3%	6%
2010	3%	3%	6%
2009	4%	3%	6%
2008	4%	3%	6%
2007	5%	3%	6%
2006	5%	3%	7%
2005	6%	3%	7%
2004	6%	3%	8%
2003	6%	3%	8%
2002	6%	3%	9%
2001	6%	3%	9%
2000	6%	3%	10%
1999	7%	3%	10%
1998	8%	3%	11%
1997	8%	3%	11%
1996	7%	3%	11%
1995	7%	3%	11%
1994	6%	3%	11%
1993	7%	3%	11%
1992	9%	3%	12%
1991	10%	3%	12%
1990	12%	3%	12%
1989	14%	3%	12%
1988	15%	3%	12%

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Hispanic

75%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	75%	31%
2024	75%	30%
2023	75%	30%	67%
2022	73%	29%	66%
2021	71%	28%	66%
2020	71%	27%	65%
2019	70%	26%	65%
2018	69%	25%	64%
2017	65%	25%	64%
2016	66%	24%	64%
2015	71%	24%	64%
2014	75%	24%	65%
2013	74%	22%	64%
2012	74%	21%	64%
2011	73%	21%	62%
2010	73%	19%	60%
2009	72%	18%	60%
2008	71%	18%	60%
2007	70%	18%	59%
2006	72%	17%	58%
2005	69%	17%	57%
2004	68%	16%	56%
2003	70%	16%	53%
2002	68%	15%	52%
2001	66%	14%	50%
2000	63%	13%	48%
1999	60%	12%	45%
1998	60%	12%	43%
1997	59%	11%	42%
1996	57%	10%	40%
1995	54%	9%	38%
1994	53%	9%	35%
1993	47%	8%	33%
1992	44%	7%	30%
1991	40%	6%	27%
1990	36%	6%	24%
1989	31%	5%	22%
1988	29%	5%	20%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	11%	9%
2024	11%	9%
2023	11%	9%	16%
2022	12%	9%	16%
2021	13%	9%	17%
2020	14%	9%	17%
2019	14%	9%	17%
2018	16%	9%	18%
2017	17%	8%	18%
2016	18%	8%	18%
2015	16%	8%	18%
2014	14%	8%	17%
2013	14%	8%	18%
2012	14%	8%	18%
2011	14%	8%	19%
2010	15%	9%	22%
2009	14%	9%	22%
2008	14%	9%	22%
2007	16%	9%	22%
2006	14%	9%	22%
2005	16%	8%	22%
2004	15%	9%	22%
2003	14%	8%	22%
2002	15%	8%	23%
2001	17%	8%	23%
2000	17%	8%	23%
1999	18%	8%	23%
1998	18%	7%	23%
1997	18%	7%	23%
1996	21%	7%	23%
1995	22%	7%	24%
1994	22%	7%	24%
1993	23%	7%	25%
1992	21%	7%	25%
1991	23%	7%	25%
1990	23%	6%	25%
1989	24%	6%	25%
1988	23%	6%	25%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	7%	50%
2024	7%	51%
2023	7%	52%	8%
2022	7%	53%	8%
2021	8%	54%	8%
2020	8%	55%	9%
2019	7%	57%	9%
2018	7%	58%	9%
2017	8%	59%	9%
2016	7%	60%	9%
2015	6%	61%	9%
2014	5%	61%	9%
2013	5%	63%	9%
2012	5%	64%	9%
2011	6%	65%	9%
2010	8%	68%	11%
2009	9%	69%	11%
2008	10%	69%	11%
2007	9%	69%	12%
2006	9%	70%	12%
2005	9%	71%	13%
2004	11%	71%	13%
2003	10%	72%	15%
2002	10%	73%	15%
2001	10%	74%	17%
2000	13%	76%	18%
1999	14%	77%	20%
1998	13%	77%	22%
1997	15%	78%	23%
1996	15%	79%	25%
1995	16%	80%	26%
1994	18%	81%	29%
1993	22%	82%	30%
1992	26%	83%	32%
1991	26%	84%	35%
1990	28%	84%	38%
1989	30%	85%	40%
1988	32%	86%	43%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	5%	5%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

93%

50%

0.42

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	0.42	0.65
2024	0.42	0.64
2023	0.42	0.63	0.52
2022	0.45	0.63	0.53
2021	0.47	0.62	0.53
2020	0.47	0.62	0.54
2019	0.49	0.60	0.54
2018	0.50	0.60	0.55
2017	0.54	0.59	0.55
2016	0.53	0.58	0.55
2015	0.47	0.57	0.55
2014	0.42	0.57	0.54
2013	0.43	0.55	0.55
2012	0.43	0.54	0.56
2011	0.45	0.53	0.57
2010	0.44	0.50	0.58
2009	0.46	0.49	0.58
2008	0.47	0.49	0.58
2007	0.48	0.49	0.59
2006	0.46	0.48	0.60
2005	0.49	0.46	0.61
2004	0.50	0.47	0.62
2003	0.48	0.45	0.64
2002	0.51	0.44	0.65
2001	0.53	0.43	0.67
2000	0.56	0.40	0.68
1999	0.59	0.39	0.70
1998	0.59	0.39	0.71
1997	0.60	0.38	0.71
1996	0.61	0.36	0.72
1995	0.64	0.35	0.73
1994	0.64	0.33	0.73
1993	0.68	0.32	0.73
1992	0.69	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	0.75	0.26	0.71

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(22-23)

51.6%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	51.6%	32.4%	56.2%
2022	80.6%	38.7%	66.8%
2021	100%	32.6%	73.6%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

78%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

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

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Carl G. Lauro El. School	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	6%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%	7%
2019	4%	6%	7%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	4%	6%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	2%	6%	5%
2014	3%	5%	5%
2013	4%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	7%	7%	9%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	6%	7%	7%
2006	10%	7%	9%
2005	9%	6%	7%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	9%	6%	7%
2002	8%	5%	6%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	5%
1999	3%	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 Carl G. Lauro El. School's ranking?

Carl G. Lauro El. School is ranked #265 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?

8% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 11% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Carl G. Lauro El. School?

475 students attend Carl G. Lauro El. School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Carl G. Lauro El. School students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carl G. Lauro El. School?

Carl G. Lauro El. School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Carl G. Lauro El. School offer ?

Carl G. Lauro El. School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carl G. Lauro El. School part of?

Carl G. Lauro El. School is part of Providence School District.

In what neighborhood is Carl G. Lauro El. School located?

Carl G. Lauro 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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Discover whether your child can access advertised school clubs and activities, including enrollment limits, tryouts, fees, transportation, scheduling conflicts, and essential questions parents should ask before choosing schools today.

October 21, 2026

Who Supervises Students When Their Teacher Is Out?

Discover who supervises students when regular teachers are absent, how schools arrange classroom coverage, what qualifications substitutes need, and which questions parents should ask about safety and learning continuity.

October 21, 2026

When the School Nurse Isn't There: Parent Guide

Learn what happens when school nurses are absent, how public schools handle medications and emergencies, and which essential questions parents should ask to protect their children's health and safety daily.