Alfred Lima Sr. El School

593 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary School, located at 222 Daboll Street in Providence, Rhode Island, serves as a neighborhood hub for elementary education within the Providence Public School District. Situated in the West End/South Side area of the city, the school is dedicated to fostering the academic and social-emotional development of its students from kindergarten through grade 5. Its mission typically centers on providing a supportive learning environment that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and foundational skills, while striving to meet the diverse needs of the local student population.

As part of the Providence school system, Alfred Lima Sr. Elementary focuses on building a strong community connection, often engaging with families to support student success. The school provides a structured curriculum aligned with state standards, complemented by efforts to nurture a positive school culture. By offering a range of classroom instruction and, in many cases, supplemental support services, the school works to prepare its young learners for the transition to middle school while encouraging them to become active and engaged members of their community.

593

Total Students

41.1

Full-Time Teachers

14.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

101.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Alfred Lima Sr. El School
Demographic	Student Count
White	20
Hispanic	465
Black	59
Asian	17
Two or More	13
American Indian	9
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
465 (79.6 %)
Black
59 (10.1 %)
White
20 (3.4 %)
Asian
17 (2.9 %)
Two or More
13 (2.2 %)
American Indian
9 (1.5 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Providence
Phone:	(401)278-0504
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	593
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	528
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	71

* 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 113

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 79

Grade 3 104

Grade 4 120

Grade 5 91