Chester W. Barrows School (Closed 2020)

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Chester W. Barrows School (Closed 2020)

9 Beachmont Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

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Serving 159 students in grades 1-5, Chester W. Barrows School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving was 40-44% (which was approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chester W. Barrows School
1	25
2	37
3	24
4	38
5	35

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Total Students

159 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School
2023	159
2022	159
2021	159
2020	159
2019	159
2018	191
2017	191
2016	190
2015	185
2014	207
2013	234
2012	238
2011	219
2010	231
2009	224
2008	229
2007	238
2006	224
2005	210
2004	247
2003	245
2002	258
2001	280
2000	258
1999	260
1998	246
1997	256
1996	261
1995	249
1994	245
1993	246
1992	248
1991	243
1990	246
1989	249
1988	251
1987	244

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	10
2014	12
2013	12
2012	16
2011	15
2010	17
2009	18
2008	20
2007	2
2006	1
2005	11
2004	11
2002	14
2001	19
2000	13
1999	13
1998	13
1997	11
1996	13
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	12

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

(18-19)

40-44%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2019	42%	30%	27%
2018	27%	28%	23%
2017	42%	33%	30%
2016	37%	31%	27%
2015	32%	26%	24%
2014	57%	57%	58%
2013	62%	58%	57%
2012	62%	57%	58%
2011	62%	56%	55%
2010	57%	55%	56%

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(18-19)

40-44%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2019	42%	40%	42%
2018	52%	36%	23%
2017	52%	40%	42%
2016	47%	38%	39%
2015	52%	36%	45%
2014	72%	73%	79%
2013	67%	73%	78%
2012	72%	73%	78%
2011	77%	71%	78%
2010	77%	70%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	13:1
2017	13:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	20:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	13:1	13:1
2011	15:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	13:1	13:1
2009	13:1	13:1	12:1
2008	12:1	13:1	11:1
2005	19:1	14:1	14:1
2004	22:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	20:1	15:1	15:1
1999	20:1	14:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1997	23:1	15:1	15:1
1996	20:1	15:1	14:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	21:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%
2010	5%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	9%	3%	9%
2022	9%	3%	9%
2021	9%	3%	10%
2020	9%	3%	10%
2019	9%	3%	10%
2018	7%	3%	9%
2017	7%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	7%	3%	8%
2013	4%	3%	8%
2012	4%	3%	8%
2011	5%	3%	8%
2010	6%	3%	8%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	6%
2007	6%	3%	7%
2006	4%	3%	7%
2005	4%	3%	7%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	5%	3%	6%
2002	6%	3%	6%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	5%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	5%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	4%	3%	6%
1996	4%	4%	5%
1995	2%	4%	5%
1994	1%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	5%

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Hispanic

27%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	27%	30%	34%
2022	27%	29%	32%
2021	27%	28%	30%
2020	27%	26%	27%
2019	27%	26%	27%
2018	29%	25%	26%
2017	29%	25%	26%
2016	27%	24%	25%
2015	29%	24%	24%
2014	28%	24%	23%
2013	27%	22%	22%
2012	23%	22%	20%
2011	24%	21%	19%
2010	10%	19%	10%
2009	16%	19%	14%
2008	15%	18%	12%
2007	18%	18%	12%
2006	15%	18%	11%
2005	10%	17%	9%
2004	11%	16%	8%
2003	11%	16%	7%
2002	9%	15%	6%
2001	12%	14%	6%
2000	12%	13%	5%
1999	8%	12%	5%
1998	7%	11%	4%
1997	8%	11%	4%
1996	4%	10%	4%
1995	2%	9%	3%
1994	1%	9%	3%
1993	3%	8%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	3%	9%	5%
2022	3%	9%	5%
2021	3%	9%	5%
2020	3%	9%	5%
2019	3%	9%	5%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	6%	8%	4%
2015	8%	8%	4%
2014	7%	8%	4%
2013	7%	8%	4%
2012	9%	8%	4%
2011	8%	8%	4%
2010	12%	9%	6%
2009	10%	9%	5%
2008	9%	9%	5%
2007	11%	9%	4%
2006	12%	8%	4%
2005	11%	8%	4%
2004	9%	8%	4%
2003	5%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	4%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	7%	8%	3%
1999	8%	8%	3%
1998	6%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	2%
1996	5%	7%	3%
1995	6%	7%	3%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	4%	7%	2%
1992	4%	7%	2%
1991	5%	6%	2%

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White

49%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	49%	52%	44%
2022	49%	53%	46%
2021	49%	54%	47%
2020	49%	57%	51%
2019	49%	57%	51%
2018	50%	59%	55%
2017	50%	59%	55%
2016	52%	60%	59%
2015	51%	60%	60%
2014	51%	61%	61%
2013	52%	63%	63%
2012	55%	64%	65%
2011	54%	65%	66%
2010	67%	68%	75%
2009	67%	68%	74%
2008	71%	69%	77%
2007	65%	69%	77%
2006	69%	70%	78%
2005	75%	71%	80%
2004	75%	71%	82%
2003	79%	72%	83%
2002	82%	73%	84%
2001	75%	74%	85%
2000	76%	75%	86%
1999	81%	77%	87%
1998	83%	78%	88%
1997	85%	79%	88%
1996	87%	79%	88%
1995	90%	80%	89%
1994	96%	81%	90%
1993	92%	82%	91%
1992	94%	83%	92%
1991	93%	84%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	6%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	9%	4%	5%
2019	9%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	4%	4%
2014	7%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	0.68	0.63	0.66
2022	0.68	0.63	0.66
2021	0.68	0.62	0.65
2020	0.68	0.60	0.63
2019	0.68	0.60	0.63
2018	0.66	0.59	0.60
2017	0.66	0.59	0.60
2016	0.65	0.58	0.59
2015	0.65	0.58	0.57
2014	0.65	0.57	0.57
2013	0.65	0.55	0.55
2012	0.64	0.55	0.54
2011	0.64	0.53	0.52
2010	0.53	0.50	0.41
2009	0.52	0.49	0.43
2008	0.47	0.49	0.39
2007	0.53	0.49	0.40
2006	0.49	0.48	0.38
2005	0.42	0.46	0.35
2004	0.41	0.47	0.32
2003	0.36	0.45	0.30
2002	0.31	0.44	0.28
2001	0.42	0.43	0.27
2000	0.40	0.41	0.26
1999	0.33	0.39	0.24
1998	0.30	0.38	0.22
1997	0.27	0.36	0.22
1996	0.24	0.36	0.22
1995	0.19	0.35	0.20
1994	0.08	0.33	0.18
1993	0.15	0.32	0.17
1992	0.12	0.30	0.16
1991	0.13	0.29	0.14

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Eligible for

43%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	43%	40%	32%
2022	43%	37%	28%
2021	43%	41%	34%
2020	43%	42%	35%
2019	43%	42%	35%
2018	30%	42%	31%
2017	30%	42%	31%
2016	44%	42%	37%
2015	41%	41%	37%
2014	34%	42%	32%
2013	39%	41%	36%
2012	30%	38%	29%
2011	38%	37%	32%
2010	33%	35%	27%
2009	33%	33%	22%
2008	25%	32%	21%
2007	26%	26%	17%
2006	25%	29%	18%
2005	23%	26%	17%
2004	21%	29%	16%
2003	20%	27%	16%
2002	20%	28%	16%
2001	23%	28%	17%
2000	26%	28%	15%
1999	23%	28%	17%
1998	26%	28%	18%
1997	27%	28%	18%
1996	18%	27%	18%
1995	20%	26%	24%
1994	21%	24%	16%
1993	20%	21%	13%
1992	19%	21%	13%
1991	14%	18%	10%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chester W. Barrows School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	11%	6%	10%
2022	11%	4%	5%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	11%	6%	7%
2019	11%	6%	7%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	13%	5%	7%
2015	7%	6%	5%
2014	9%	5%	5%
2013	9%	6%	6%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	6%
2010	10%	7%	5%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	8%	6%	4%
2007	11%	7%	5%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	8%	5%	4%
2001	6%	5%	5%
2000	6%	5%	4%
1999	7%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cranston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% RI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% RI state average).

How many students attend Chester W. Barrows School?

159 students attend Chester W. Barrows School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Chester W. Barrows School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Chester W. Barrows School?

Chester W. Barrows School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chester W. Barrows School offer ?

Chester W. Barrows School offers enrollment in grades 1-5

What school district is Chester W. Barrows School part of?

Chester W. Barrows School is part of Cranston School District.

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Chester W. Barrows School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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