Chronic Absenteeism in Rhode Island

Top 100 schools ranked by chronic absenteeism rate. 71 schools have critical rates above 50%.

60.3%
State Average
national: 30.9%
71
Critical Schools
>50% absent
100.0%
Worst Rate
Hope High School
100
Schools
# School Absent %
1 Hope High School 100.0%
2 Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs 100.0%
3 Wakefield School 100.0%
4 Sheila Skip Nowell 95.7%
5 G. Harold Hunt School 95.7%
6 Harry Kizirian Elementary 93.5%
7 Central High School 90.1%
8 Gilbert Stuart Middle School 89.2%
9 Urban Collaborative Program 87.6%
10 Calcutt Middle School 82.8%
11 George J. West El. School 81.7%
12 Veazie Street School 81.6%
13 Carl G. Lauro El. School 80.6%
14 Elizabeth Baldwin School 80.6%
15 E-Cubed Academy 79.6%
16 Esek Hopkins Middle 79.4%
17 Harris School 78.2%
18 Warwick Early Learning Center 76.8%
19 Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet 74.1%
20 Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova 73.4%
21 Charles E. Shea High School 71.8%
22 Charette Charter School 69.6%
23 Asa Messer El. School 68.6%
24 360 High School 67.5%
25 Roger Williams Middle 67.3%
26 Pleasant View School 67.0%
27 Central Falls Sr High 66.8%
28 Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus 66.5%
29 Flora S. Curtis School 66.5%
30 Highlander Secondary Charter S 66.2%
31 Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods 65.4%
32 Wakefield Hills El. School 65.1%
33 The Greene School 64.0%
34 William E. Tolman High 63.9%
35 John F. Horgan School 63.4%
36 Nathanael Greene Middle 63.3%
37 Alan Shawn Feinstein Elem. 62.1%
38 Governor Christopher Delsesto 61.7%
39 Toll Gate High School 61.5%
40 Robertson School 59.8%
41 Scott School 59.3%
42 Greenbush Elementary School 58.5%
43 Mildred E. Lineham School 58.3%
44 Pilgrim High School 57.9%
45 Mary E. Fogarty El. School 57.7%
46 Martin Luther King El. School 57.4%
47 John F. Deering Middle 57.3%
48 Gaudet Middle School 57.3%
49 Chariho Alternative Learning a 56.3%
50 Robert F. Kennedy El. School 55.2%
51 Fallon Memorial School 55.0%
52 Rogers High School 54.9%
53 Lillian Feinstein El. School 54.8%
54 Village Green Virtual 54.2%
55 Middletown High School 54.1%
56 Warwick Veterans Middle School 53.8%
57 Anthony Carnevale Elementary 53.4%
58 Greenwood School 53.3%
59 Claiborne Pell Elementary 52.4%
60 Highlander Elementary Charter 52.4%
61 Achievement First Iluminar 52.3%
62 Nathan Bishop Middle 52.2%
63 Kevin K. Coleman School 51.6%
64 Reservoir Avenue School 51.2%
65 Suzanne M. Henseler Quidnesset 50.9%
66 Oakland Beach School 50.6%
67 Davies Career-Tech High School 50.2%
68 West Broadway Middle School 50.2%
69 Robert L. Bailey Iv 50.2%
70 Cunningham School 50.1%
71 Veterans Memorial Elementary 50.0%
72 International Charter School 49.9%
73 Samuel Slater Middle School 49.7%
74 Frank E. Thompson Middle 49.5%
75 Cumberland Preschool Center 48.6%
76 Winman Middle School 48.2%
77 Lippitt School 47.5%
78 Bernon Heights School 47.4%
79 Times2 Middle/High School 47.3%
80 West Warwick High School 46.9%
81 Blackstone Valley Prep 46.9%
82 Wyman School 46.9%
83 Providence Career Technical 46.8%
84 Paul Cuffee Upper School 46.1%
85 Norwood School 46.0%
86 Achievement First Providence 45.9%
87 Ella Risk School 45.2%
88 Maisie E. Quinn School 45.1%
89 Paul Cuffee Lower School 45.0%
90 Hoxsie School 45.0%
91 Northern Lincoln Elem. 44.6%
92 Af Providence Mayoral Middle 44.4%
93 Edward R. Martin Middle Annex 44.0%
94 Dr. Edward Ricci School 43.9%
95 Centredale School 43.9%
96 East Providence High 43.5%
97 Agnes E. Little School 43.1%
98 R.I. School for the Deaf 42.9%
99 Metropolitan Career Tech Ctr 42.8%
100 Holliman School 42.5%
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts — Chronic Absenteeism Data (SY 2021-22). Schools with fewer than 50 students excluded. Percentage = chronically absent students / total enrollment

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