For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 547 students in Paul Cuffee Charter School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Paul Cuffee Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
790 Students
89,332 Students
# Teachers
67 Teachers
6,795 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Paul Cuffee Charter School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
72%
31%
% Black
19%
9%
% White
3%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,844 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,416 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,844
$22,389
Spending / Student
$19,416
$21,601
Best Paul Cuffee Charter School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul Cuffee Lower School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
459 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 453-2626
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 453-2626
Gr: K-5 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #22.
Paul Cuffee Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 453-2711
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 453-2711
Gr: 6-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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