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Vartan Gregorian El. School vs. Martin Luther King El. School

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School Overview

School
Vartan Gregorian El. School
455 Wickenden St.
Providence, RI 02903
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Martin Luther King El. School
35 Camp Street
Providence, RI 02906
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Vartan Gregorian El. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

Martin Luther King El. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 243 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Vartan Gregorian El. School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 366 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Luther King 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 proficiency in math is 6-9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 23%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 47% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
243 students
366 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#75 out of 288 schools in RI
(Top 30%)
#213 out of 288 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
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35-39%
(Top 30% in RI)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
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45-49%
(Top 50% in RI)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in RI)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vartan Gregorian El. School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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48
Kindergarten Students
27
32
Grade 1 Students
37
40
Grade 2 Students
48
63
Grade 3 Students
40
70
Grade 4 Students
39
62
Grade 5 Students
52
51

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
6%
5%
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% Hispanic
26%
47%
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% Black
13%
29%
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% White
37%
9%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
17%
9%
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0.75
0.68
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
70%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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