Governor Christopher DelSesto

Regular School · Providence, RI

Governor Christopher DelSesto is a regular school school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades 06–08 with 818 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 17:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

818

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

17:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	600	73%
Black or African American	91	11%
White	51	6%
Two or more races	31	4%
Asian	30	4%
American Indian / Alaska Native	8	1%
Not Specified	4	0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
Total enrollment	818	428M / 386F

English Language Learners: 365 (45% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Science Proficiency	9.0%	—	233

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.84 grade levels

Math

-0.02 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

10.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

594

72.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI) Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	818	100%

Contact & Location

152 Springfield Street

Providence, RI 02909

Phone: (401)278-0557

District

Providence

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,598

District enrollment: 20,463

Other Schools in District

Alfred Lima Sr. El School Elementary
Anthony Carnevale Elementary Elementary
Asa Messer El. School Elementary
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods Elementary
Frank D. Spaziano Elem School Elementary
George J. West El. School Elementary
Harry Kizirian Elementary Elementary
Leviton Dual Language School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 02909) → CensusDepth.com
Rhode Island population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Rhode Island teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

440090000175

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD