Asa Messer El. School

1655 Westminster Street, Providence RI, 2909 | Providence School District | 401-456-9401
  • grades PK-4
  • students 527
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 19% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 85 in Providence
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
20%Providence
38%Rhode Island

Asa Messer El. School is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Providence School District" in Providence, RI. There are a total of 527 students and 32 teachers at Asa Messer El. School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Asa Messer El. School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 18.5%, which is 52% lower than the Rhode Island average.

Asa Messer El. School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students527
Teachers32
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Asa Messer El. School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All15%
315-19%
410-14%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
330-34%
410-14%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Asa Messer El. School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 4.4% 9.4% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 11.0% 17.7% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 13.3% 4.8% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 68.7% 63.8% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.0% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.2% 4.1% 3.1%

Providence demographics profile

StatisticProvidenceRhode IslandNational
Population179,4721,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)9,7511,02191
Median age31.239.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)36%52%55%
Speak English50%78%79%
Speak Spanish38%12%13%

Education level achieved in Providence

IndexProvidenceRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade74.5%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school72.0%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college50.9%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.4%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters13.9%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate3.1%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Asa Messer El. School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.