Elementary Schools in SouthSide Charter School

Summary:

SouthSide Elementary Charter is the sole elementary school in the SouthSide Charter School district in Rhode Island, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.

SouthSide Elementary Charter has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking of 116 out of 166 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 21% and 20%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 36.7% and 38.4% for 3rd grade. The school's science proficiency rate was 28.6% in 2024-2025, also below the state average.

The school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 79.29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $14,784 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.5, which is slightly higher than the state average, the school continues to struggle to provide a high-quality education to its students. Addressing the underlying issues and implementing targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the school's performance and 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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