Paul Cuffee Charter School

The Paul Cuffee Charter School district in Rhode Island operates three schools: Paul Cuffee Lower School (elementary), Paul Cuffee Upper School (high school), and Paul Cuffee Middle School. The district as a whole is ranked 48th out of 60 districts in Rhode Island and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other districts in the state.

Among the three schools, Paul Cuffee Upper School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking 38th out of 60 Rhode Island high schools and having a 84.0% four-year graduation rate, which is higher than the district and state averages. However, the school still lags behind in mathematics performance on standardized tests. Paul Cuffee Lower School has the largest enrollment of the three schools and spends the most per student, but its academic performance on RICAS assessments is still below state averages, despite being better than the district average.

Across all three schools, the data shows high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.59% to 83.96%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Additionally, the schools generally perform below state averages on RICAS, PSAT10, and SAT assessments, especially in mathematics, which is an area of concern for the district. Despite the challenges, the district should examine its practices and resources to identify opportunities for improvement and better support student learning outcomes.