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Paul Cuffee Charter School District

459 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908
2/
10
Bottom 50%
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Paul Cuffee Charter School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 187 students in Paul Cuffee Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Paul Cuffee Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
3 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
816 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#54 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
11%
29%
17%
33%
6-9%
31%
85%
83%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.47
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
70%
31%
% Black
19%
9%
% White
3%
51%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,148 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,798 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$17 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,148
$22,250
Spending / Student
$18,798
$21,467

Best Paul Cuffee Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Paul Cuffee Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 453-2711
Gr: 6-8 | 187 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 816 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 97%
  • : 85% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 17% (Btm 50%)
  • : 6-9% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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