The top reported proficiency rate is 16% in Math. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Anthony Carnevale Elementary
AnthonyCarnevale Elementary sits on Springfield Street in the 02909 zip code of Providence, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Providence district. The enrollment is sizeable for an elementary building, with fairly even distribution across the early grades and a small pre-kindergarten cohort. The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with smaller Black, White, Asian, multiracial, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations also present. A very substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the surrounding neighborhood. Data on individualized education programs and English learner status was not available, so those populations cannot be characterized here.
On state assessments, the most recent results show proficiency rates that are low across all three tested subjects. In English language arts, a small fraction of tested students reached proficiency. Math results were somewhat higher but still left most students below the proficiency bar. Science, tested only at fifth grade, showed the lowest proficiency level among the three subjects. Participation was near universal in math and science and high in English language arts. Because only a single year of data is available, no trend can be drawn from these results. A parent considering this school may want to ask administrators how they are responding to these outcomes and what academic supports or interventions are in place.
The school serves grades that are tested by the state, so the assessment gaps reflect actual performance rather than an untested grade range. That said, the absence of multiple years of data limits any read on whether things are improving, holding steady, or declining. A parent looking for trajectory would need to go directly to the school or district for that.
Housing in the surrounding zip code tells its own story. Typical home values here sit below the Rhode Island statewide benchmark but close to the national figure, making this one of the more affordable corners of the Providence metro area for buyers. Rents are moderate, and renting costs somewhat less per month than carrying a mortgage at current interest rates. The price-to-income ratio runs above what many households can comfortably manage without stretching, so families buying here may feel that pressure. Renting remains the more accessible option for many. Home values have been rising modestly year over year, and rents have climbed at a slightly faster clip.
Providence itself is the capital city and the center of the state's education governance. The district searched for recent parent-relevant changes turned up little of lasting impact. Publicly reported results returned basic directory and demographic information but no recent policy shifts, curriculum overhauls, referendum items, or tax changes that would clear a lasting-impact threshold. This means there is no major district-level restructuring or initiative to frame this school's current context against. A family evaluating Carnevale is looking largely at the school as it stands today, without a wave of district change either helping or disrupting it.
Several data categories that would help round out a picture of school climate were not available. Discipline data, staffing information, attendance figures, course access details, and program offerings were all absent from the provided data. No neighbor comparison was included to position this school against nearby Providence elementaries. Civil rights data was also empty. These gaps mean the narrative rests on academic results, demographics, and housing context. A parent wanting a fuller sense of the school environment, teacher experience, extracurricular or enrichment programs, and how the school handles behavioral or attendance issues would need to seek that information directly from the building or district.
What the available data describes is a large elementary school serving a predominantly Hispanic, high-poverty student population in an affordable Providence neighborhood, with state test results that point to real academic challenges in the current year and no trend data yet to show a direction.
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