Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School vs. Nathanael Greene School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Nathanael Greene School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Blackstone Valley Prep Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 397 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Nathanael Greene School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
PK-5
Total Students
280 students
397 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#158 out of 287 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#184 out of 287 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
11-19%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
33
Kindergarten Students
57
46
Grade 1 Students
56
68
Grade 2 Students
58
56
Grade 3 Students
55
66
Grade 4 Students
54
59
Grade 5 Students
-
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
41%
% Black
37%
30%
% White
55%
16%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
n/a
6%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
59%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
15%