Achievement First Promesa

Charter School 365 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Achievement First Promesa is a public charter elementary school and part of the Achievement First Rhode Island school district, located in Providence, RI with 365 students offering grade levels from KG to 03.

With 27 teachers, Achievement First Promesa has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

365

Total Students

27.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

125.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Achievement First Promesa
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	258
Black	56
Asian	12
Two or More	15
American Indian	3
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
258 (70.7 %)
Black
56 (15.3 %)
White
20 (5.5 %)
Two or More
15 (4.1 %)
Asian
12 (3.3 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Achievement First Rhode Island
Phone:	(401)347-1125
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	365
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	381
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	78

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 88

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 93