State/Public Middle Open

Governor Christopher DelSesto

152 Springfield Street, Providence, Providence County, 02909

731
Pupils
16.6
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Governor Christopher DelSesto is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Providence, Providence County. The school has 731 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Providence school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. 2% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.

School details

School district
Providence

Enrollment & staffing

Governor Christopher DelSesto enrolls 731 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 44 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.

Male students
357 (49%)
Female students
361 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
44
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Grade span
6–8

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 74% Hispanic or Latino, 11% Black or African American and 7.7% White.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
Hispanic or Latino53074%
Black or African American7611%
White557.7%
Two or more races304.2%
Asian172.4%
American Indian or Alaska Native7<1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

644 of the school's 731 students (88%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 604 qualify for free lunch and 40 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades 6–8Title I

Governor Christopher DelSesto is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 7, state house district 13.

School district: Providence

Governor Christopher DelSesto is one of 39 schools in Providence, based in Providence, Rhode Island. The district serves 20,250 students district-wide and employs 1,511 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 731 students, Governor Christopher DelSesto is larger than the district average of about 519 students per school.

20,250
District students
39
Schools
1,511
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

8%
Reading proficient
2%
Math proficient
25%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

📶 Fiber internet 📡 Campus Wi-Fi

Setting: City - Midsize

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