AttendanceMattersRI: Governor McKee, Commissioner Infante-Green Recognize Weekly Attendance Leaders and Improved Schools (Week of December 18. 2024)

Published on Friday, November 29, 2024

PROVIDENCE, RI – Acknowledging the importance of consistent attendance in education and in alignment with the #AttendanceMattersRI campaign, Governor Dan McKee and Commissioner Angélica Infante-Green are pleased to highlight the top elementary, middle, and high schools with the greatest average weekly attendance. 

The following schools are Rhode Island’s attendance leaders for the week of November 18, 2024*: 

• Elementary: State Street Elementary School, Westerly – 98.4% 
• Middle: Lawn Avenue School, Jamestown – 97.5% 
• High School: Trinity Academy for the Performing Arts (TAPA)** – 96.4% 

Special recognition is extended to the following schools for demonstrating the most improved average attendance rates from the previous week:  

• Elementary: Guiteras Elementary School, Bristol-Warren – 5.3% 
• Middle: Lawn Avenue School, Jamestown – 3.2% 
• High School: YouthBuild Preparatory Academy School – 12.5% 

The  Governor and Commissioner express their gratitude and encouragement to all schools in Rhode Island for their ongoing efforts to prioritize attendance and reinforce the value of consistent learning experiences for all students. 

*As of Wednesday, November 27 at 6 a.m.  

**Schools with multiple grade levels (i.e. elementary and middle school) are categorized by RIDE by their largest population