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Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Pre-K - 4 Grades Served
538 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.
Providence, RI 02909
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 538 students
in Pre-K - 4
with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 449 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
85%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Asa Messer Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jun 22, 2025
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Asa Messer Elementary School
$194,529
raised using DonorsChoose
449
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
753
donors
52
projects
for
basic supplies
49
projects for
technology
69
projects for
books
23
projects
for
art supplies
Asa Messer Elementary School has received support from
342 individuals from Rhode Island and
411 individuals out-of-state.
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