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About this school
Asa Messer Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Providence, Rhode Island that is part of Providence Public School District.
It serves 562 students
in grades Pre-K - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
Its teachers have had 501 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
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Grades Pre-K - 4
562 Students
33 Teachers
1655 Westminster StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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88%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 21, 2026
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Asa Messer Elementary School
$210,531
raised using DonorsChoose
501
projects
funded
49
teachers
funded
823
donors
60
projects
for
basic supplies
55
projects for
technology
73
projects for
books
29
projects
for
art supplies
Asa Messer Elementary School has received support from
389 individuals from Rhode Island and
434 individuals out-of-state.