SouthSide Charter School

Summary:

The SouthSide Charter School district in Rhode Island contains only one school, SouthSide Elementary Charter, which serves grades K-5 with an enrollment of 140 students. The school has struggled with consistently low academic performance, with proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly below the state averages over the past few years.

SouthSide Elementary Charter's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 114th to 128th out of 166-167 Rhode Island elementary schools. The school's district ranking is 41 out of 60, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 79.29% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student of $14,784 in the 2022-2023 school year, this does not seem to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The school's proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts, Mathematics, and NGSA Science have all been significantly below the state averages in recent years, suggesting that the school may require significant interventions and support to address its challenges and improve student outcomes.

District Detail

135 Prairie Ave
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 270-9007

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: K-5
Students: 135

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
SouthSide Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	135 Prairie Ave	Providence	02905	Providence County	SouthSide Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-9007	135	10	13.5	80.7%	4 (3.0%)	43 (31.9%)	82 (60.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.4%)	29.6	116^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.1%		23.3	128^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.9%	12	28.6	21.7	29.2	7.1	21.3	30.4	28.6	19.7	$17,296	$3,842	$13,454

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
MET Career and Technical	0.38 mi	1	39^th
Providence	0.4 mi	37	50^th
Achievement First Rhode Island	0.45 mi	7	33^rd
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter	0.46 mi	1	46^th
Providence Preparatory Charter	0.63 mi	1	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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