The top reported proficiency rate is 29% in Math. The lowest is 25% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Times2 Elementary School
Times2 Elementary School is a charter school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits on Fillmore Street in the 02908 zip code, a part of the city where home values run below the statewide benchmark but above the national one, and where rents are relatively moderate compared with typical mortgage costs in the area. The school draws a majority-Hispanic student body with a sizable Black enrollment and small shares of white, Asian, and multiracial students. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school does not report English-learner or special-education figures in the data available, so parents wanting detail on those services would need to ask the school directly.
On state assessments, Times2 posts proficiency rates that sit below where most families would want them. In math, roughly three-tenths of tested students reached proficiency on the most recent RICAS administration. In English language arts, the share was slightly lower. In fifth-grade science, results landed in a similar range. Participation was near universal across all three subjects, which means the results reflect nearly the full student body rather than a skewed subset. Only one year of data is available, so there is no trend to read, upward or downward. A parent considering this school may want to look into the school's academic improvement plan and how it supports students working below grade level.
The school's grade band means it does not have a graduation rate, and because it is an elementary charter, there are no AP, dual-credit, or career-pathway offerings to speak of. The data does not include program-specific information, course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or attendance figures, so those dimensions of school life are not represented here. What is clear is that Times2 operates as a charter option within the Providence public school landscape, giving families a choice outside their geographically assigned elementary school.
Providence as a district has had its share of attention over the years, but the district brief turned up no recent policy, curriculum, referendum, or tax changes that cleared a lasting-impact threshold. The locale brief for Providence returned no substantive content, so there is little to add about neighborhood-level context beyond the housing picture. Housing in the 02908 zip code shows typical values below the Rhode Island state benchmark, making the area comparatively more accessible for buyers relative to much of the state. Rents there are also on the lower side relative to local mortgage costs, which may matter for families renting near the school.
Times2 Elementary is a small, community-oriented charter school serving a diverse, largely economically disadvantaged student population in Providence. Its academic results, as currently reported, are modest across reading, math, and science. Families drawn to the charter model and the school's grade-band focus may find it worth a closer look, particularly a conversation with school leadership about instructional approach, support services, and the trajectory the school is working toward.
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