Summary:
The Paul Cuffee Middle School is the sole middle school within the Paul Cuffee Charter School district in Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 187 students.
Despite the school's small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 11:1, Paul Cuffee Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to other Rhode Island middle schools. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of the state for the past three years, earning a 1-2 star rating out of 5. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts (16.4%), Mathematics (18.4%), and Science (15.2%) are all well below the district's averages, indicating significant achievement gaps. Additionally, over 83% of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a high concentration of students from low-income families.
While the school spends a relatively high amount per student ($16,178), this does not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The combination of low performance, achievement gaps, and high poverty concentration at Paul Cuffee Middle School warrants further investigation to identify the root causes and develop targeted strategies for improvement.
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