The top reported proficiency rate is 12% in Science. The lowest is 8% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Carl G. Lauro El. School
Carl G. LauroElementary School was a regular public school in the Providence school district, located on Kenyon Street in Providence, Rhode Island. The school is now closed. The data available here reflects its last reported state assessment results, from the school year ending in spring of that year, which give a picture of where the school stood near the end of its operation. Because the school has closed, families considering this area would be looking at reassignment or other Providence public school options rather than enrolling here.
The grade range listed in the directory data appears as a placeholder rather than a clear band, so the specific grades the school served at closure are not confirmed in the provided data. What the data does confirm is that the school tested students across grades three through eight in math and English language arts, and grade five in science, which is consistent with an elementary configuration extending into the middle grades.
Academic performance on the RICAS assessment was low in both tested subjects. Math proficiency among all students was in the single digits, and English language arts proficiency was only modestly higher but still well below what state averages typically look like. Science results, measured by the NGSA at grade five, were similarly low. Participation rates were strong across all three subjects, which means the proficiency figures reflect nearly the full student body rather than a skewed subset. A parent reviewing these results would see a school where most students were not meeting grade-level benchmarks in the year captured. These numbers are plainly stated here as the school's reported results. They sit against the backdrop of a closed school, so they are more a record of where Lauro stood at the end than an active choice point for families.
Enrollment and demographic data were not available in the provided dataset. The school's racial and ethnic composition, free or reduced-price lunch rates, English learner population, and special education figures are all missing. Without these, it is hard to characterize the student community or the level of economic need the school served. Providence is an urban district, and public reports about the city's schools generally describe high-poverty student populations, but the specific figures for Lauro are not in the data, so they are left out here rather than estimated.
No data on staffing, course access, discipline, attendance, or civil rights indicators was available. Programs offered by the school, if any, are also absent from the dataset. The school was not a charter school and had no magnet designation listed.
The surrounding community context comes from the school's zip code within Providence. Housing values in this area sit below the Rhode Island state benchmark but above the national benchmark, which describes an urban neighborhood where homeownership is somewhat more accessible than in much of the state but still above what many U.S. markets look like. Rents in the area are moderate relative to the broader region. The estimated monthly mortgage cost exceeds the typical rent by a meaningful margin, which means renting in this neighborhood is currently less expensive per month than buying at prevailing interest rates. The rent-to-income ratio sits near a common affordability threshold. Providence County's unemployment rate has been stable in recent months.
As for the Providence school district more broadly, a search for recent district-level policy, curriculum, referendum, or tax changes found little clearing a bar of lasting impact. The district directory and demographic information is available, but no specific strategic shifts or major initiatives surfaced in the research.
For any family interested in this neighborhood, the relevant step would be to contact Providence Public Schools directly to confirm which schools now serve the attendance area that Lauro covered and what the current reassignment options are.
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