R.I. School for the Deaf

Public school, pre-kindergarten to grade 12 · Providence, Rhode Island

R.I. School for the Deaf in Providence, Rhode Island enrolled 77 students in 2024-25 with 23.0 full-time teachers, 3.3 students per teacher against the Rhode Island median of 12.4. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 10% or less of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 1%

78 students in 2022-23, 76 students in 2023-24, 77 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.8 to 23.0.

Students enrolled at R.I. School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 78, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23782023-24762024-2577
Students enrolled at R.I. School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 78, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23782023-24762024-2577
Students enrolled at R.I. School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 78, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23782023-24762024-2577
Students enrolled at R.I. School for the Deaf by school year2022-23: 78, 2023-24: 76, 2024-25: 770204060802022-23782023-24762024-2577
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-237822.83.4
2023-247621.03.6
2024-257723.03.3

3.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Rhode Island schools of this kind

Among the 12 Rhode Island schools of this kind that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for schools of this kind is 13.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Rhode Island other schools, 2024-2512 values from 3.3 to 15.6; This school 3.3; state median 12.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 3.3state median 12.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Rhode Island other schools, 2024-2512 values from 3.3 to 15.6; This school 3.3; state median 12.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 3.3state median 12.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Rhode Island other schools, 2024-2512 values from 3.3 to 15.6; This school 3.3; state median 12.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 3.3state median 12.4U.S. 13.8
Students per teacher, Rhode Island other schools, 2024-2512 values from 3.3 to 15.6; This school 3.3; state median 12.4.05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 3.3state median 12.4U.S. 13.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 83 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection R.I. School for the Deaf enrolled 83 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 83 of the 83 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent32.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

46.8% of students were Hispanic, 28.6% White, 14.3% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic46.8%
  2. White28.6%
  3. Black14.3%
  4. Two or more races6.5%
  5. Asian2.6%
  6. American Indian1.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at R.I. School for the Deaf scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtRhode Island
Reading and language arts, 2021-2210% or less10% or less33.1%
Math, 2022-2320% or less10% or less (2021-22)28.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about R.I. School for the Deaf

  1. Graniteville SchoolThe nearest public school of this kind, 3.5 miles away: 152 students, 15.2 per teacher (2024-25).3.5 mi
  2. Edward R. Martin Middle AnnexThe next nearest public school of this kind, 4.3 miles away: 100 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.3 mi
  3. Compare R.I. School for the Deaf with Graniteville SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much R.I. Sch for the Deaf spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in Rhode IslandR.I. School for the Deaf is the number 11 by size of 13 Rhode Island schools of this kind open in 2024-25.#11 of 13
  6. Rhode Island schools by students per teacher3.3 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for schools of this kind.3.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about R.I. School for the Deaf

  1. How many students attend R.I. School for the Deaf?
    77 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 78 in 2022-23. It is a special-education school in Providence, RI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at R.I. School for the Deaf?
    3.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for schools of this kind is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is R.I. School for the Deaf a Title I school?
    R.I. School for the Deaf ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at R.I. School for the Deaf do on state tests?
    The students tested at R.I. School for the Deaf scored proficient or above: 10% or less in reading in 2021-22 and 20% or less in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is R.I. School for the Deaf in?
    R.I. Sch for the Deaf, NCES district ID 4400001. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440000100380 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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