The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in English language arts. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem.
Alan Shawn Feinstein Elementary was a regular public school in the Providence Public School District, located on Broad Street in the 02905 zip code of Providence, Rhode Island. The school is now closed, and the academic results available here come from the 2022-23 school year, likely the final year the school was in operation. Because the school has closed, families considering this area should understand that any current public-school assignment for this address would fall under a different Providence district school. A parent would want to confirm current school feeder patterns directly with the district.
The grade band listed for the school is unusual in the data, showing only "M through M," which appears to be a coding artifact rather than a real grade configuration. The state assessment results, however, make clear the school served tested elementary grades, since results are reported for grades 3 through 8 in math and English language arts, and grade 5 in science. Participation was full across all tested subjects and grades.
In that final year of reported results, proficiency was low. In math, roughly one in six tested students reached proficiency on the Rhode Island state assessment. In English language arts, the share was slightly higher but still below two in ten. Science results for grade 5 were lower still, with fewer than one in ten students meeting the proficiency bar. Average scale scores were reported for each subject, but without a comparison group or prior-year trend, it is difficult to place these scores in broader context. No multi-year trend data was available for this school, so we cannot say whether proficiency was rising or falling in the years leading up to closure. A parent looking at historical performance would want to ask the district whether any archived school improvement plans or state intervention records are available.
Enrollment and demographic data were not available in the records we reviewed. We have no reported figures for total enrollment, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, racial or ethnic composition, English learner status, or special education enrollment. Given that the school has closed, these gaps may reflect the fact that the state or district no longer maintains a current profile for the building. We also found no data on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, attendance, or school locale classification.
The surrounding housing market in the 02905 zip code offers a different picture from the state as a whole. Typical home values here sit below the Rhode Island state benchmark, making the area relatively more affordable by Providence County standards, though the price-to-income ratio relative to the national figure suggests that buying a home still requires a meaningful share of local income. Rents have risen noticeably over the past year. Estimated monthly mortgage costs at current rates exceed typical rent by a modest margin, which means renting may remain the more accessible option for families in this part of the city. The area is within Providence, a city that has seen ongoing redevelopment activity, including work tied to the I-195 corridor, though we found no specific district-level policy or facility changes tied to this school's closure.
The Providence Public School District is large and serves the entire city. We searched for recent district-level changes of lasting impact, such as curriculum reforms, referendum measures, or governance shifts, but found little clearing a lasting-impact threshold. Parents with questions about how the district realigned attendance zones after this school's closure should contact Providence Public Schools directly, as that information was not available in the data provided.
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