District guide
Providence public schools
Parent-focused district context for Providence County, RI: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Providence tells you before choosing a home
Providence is listed with 39 public schools and 20,463 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 22 primary, 7 middle, 10 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
39 district schools are associated with Providence County in the current file, about 19% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
22
9,010 reported students
7
4,376 reported students
10
7,077 reported students
Parent checks for Providence
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Providence
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 1,302 | Profile |
| Mount Pleasant High Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 1,164 | Profile |
| Classical High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 1,113 | Profile |
| Hope High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 896 | Listed only |
| Nathanael Greene Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Providence | 808 | Listed only |
| Governor Christopher DelSesto Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Providence | 731 | Listed only |
| Gilbert Stuart Middle School Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Providence | 683 | Listed only |
| Providence Career Technical Vocational | High | 9–12 | Providence | 646 | Listed only |
| Roger Williams Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Providence | 631 | Listed only |
| Nathan Bishop Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Providence | 608 | Listed only |
| George J. West El. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 601 | Listed only |
| Alfred Lima Sr. El School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 593 | Listed only |
| Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 562 | Listed only |
| Harry Kizirian Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Providence | 539 | Listed only |
| Asa Messer El. School Regular | Primary | PK–4 | Providence | 537 | Listed only |
| Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Providence | 519 | Listed only |
| West Broadway Middle School Regular | Middle | 5–8 | Providence | 480 | Listed only |
| Carl G. Lauro El. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 475 | Listed only |
| Veazie Street School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 469 | Listed only |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Providence | 464 | Listed only |
| Esek Hopkins Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Providence | 435 | Listed only |
| Pleasant View School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Providence | 418 | Listed only |
| Robert F. Kennedy El. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 408 | Listed only |
| Martin Luther King El. School Regular | Primary | PK–5 | Providence | 407 | Listed only |
| Robert L. Bailey IV Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 394 | Listed only |
| Times2 Middle/High School Regular | High | 6–12 | Providence | 391 | Listed only |
| Mary E. Fogarty El. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 390 | Listed only |
| Frank D. Spaziano Elem School Regular | Primary | 1–5 | Providence | 376 | Listed only |
| William D'Abate Elem. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 371 | Listed only |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 365 | Listed only |
| E-Cubed Academy Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 346 | Listed only |
| 360 High School Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 335 | Listed only |
| W B Cooley & Acad Internationa Regular | High | 9–12 | Providence | 322 | Listed only |
| Times2 Elementary School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 315 | Listed only |
| Webster Avenue School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 302 | Listed only |
| Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem. Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 277 | Listed only |
| Leviton Dual Language School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 272 | Listed only |
| Reservoir Avenue School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 267 | Listed only |
| Vartan Gregorian El. School Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Providence | 251 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Providence FAQ
What schools are included for Providence?
Providence includes 39 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 22 primary, 7 middle, 10 high schools.
Does this Providence page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Providence or local assignment tools.
Is Providence ranked as the best district in Providence County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Providence schools have detailed profiles?
3 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Do charter, magnet, or virtual flags mean my student can enroll in Providence?
No. Charter, magnet, and virtual flags are NCES record fields. They do not confirm admission eligibility, lottery access, transfer approval, or program availability for a specific address.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.