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Urban Collaborative Program

Public Grades 7-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 6% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

The Urban Collaborative Program is a public middle school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 132 students. The school is part of the Urban Collaborative District, which is ranked 59 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Urban Collaborative Program consistently ranks in the bottom tier of Rhode Island middle schools, with only 6.5% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.3% in science, significantly below the state averages. Compared to nearby schools like Roger Williams Middle, AF Providence Mayoral Middle, and AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School, the Urban Collaborative Program's performance is the lowest. The school serves a high-need student population, with 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite the Urban Collaborative Program's high per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance remains among the lowest in the state. This suggests that simply increasing funding and resources may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and that other factors, such as instructional practices, school leadership, and student support systems, may play a crucial role. The long-standing low performance of the Urban Collaborative Program highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to address the underlying challenges and support the school and its students.

145

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,309

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Carpenter Street
Providence, RI 02903

(401) 272-0881

District: Urban Collaborative

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

African American:

20.7%

White:

6.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2009 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg6%

62^nd of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 60Urban Collaborative among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.9	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	56 of 59	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	48 of 54	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.4	49 of 53	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	61 of 66	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	52 of 59	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science8%

English Language Arts6%

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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 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Urban Collaborative Program	Public	7-8	75 Carpenter Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Urban Collaborative	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-0881	145	14	10.3	100.0%	9 (6.2%)	30 (20.7%)	95 (65.5%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	9.7	62^nd of 66 public middle schools	6.1%					(n/a)	8.3				9.9	6.5						$23,309	$2,470	$20,839
Providence Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	155 Harrison Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence Preparatory Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 400-2748	244	1	225.0	99.6%	14 (5.7%)	66 (27.0%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%		23.4	43^rd of 64 public middle schools	32.8%	9	8.7	9.6	27.1	10.9	15.9	16.5	13.5	8.7	9.5	12.7	10.9	$22,278	$3,101	$19,177
West Broadway Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Bainbridge Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9102	516	33	15.6	89.5%	32 (6.2%)	47 (9.1%)	402 (77.9%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	16.1	51^st of 66 public middle schools	22.7%		14.6	54^th of 64 public middle schools	15.6%	3	12.0	16.7	20.2	9.8	16.8	15.8	9.7	22.0	6.7	6.5	11.1	$19,990	$3,176	$16,814
Paul Cuffee Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	30 Barton Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-2711	189	13	14.5	89.9%	4 (2.1%)	28 (14.8%)	143 (75.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	21.4	48^th of 66 public middle schools	27.3%		16.9	50^th of 64 public middle schools	21.9%	2	15.2		18.2	12.5	18.5	16.4		18.2	14.1	22.7	18.4	$19,684	$3,297	$16,386
Nathanael Greene Middle	Public	6-8	721 Chalkstone Avenue	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9347	815	54	15.0	90.1%	56 (6.9%)	136 (16.7%)	540 (66.3%)	40 (4.9%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.4%)	25.5	46^th of 66 public middle schools	30.3%		25.5	42^nd of 64 public middle schools	34.4%	4	14.4		24.3	24.7	26.8	25.2		14.4	10.9	22.7	16.0	$19,764	$2,700	$17,065
Roger Williams Middle	Public	6-8	278 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9355	786	54	14.5	89.8%	40 (5.1%)	140 (17.8%)	546 (69.5%)	18 (2.3%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%		10.2	59^th of 64 public middle schools	7.8%	6	5.4		8.7	7.7	9.9	8.7				6.8		$20,685	$3,151	$17,533
AF Providence Mayoral Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	370 Hartford Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1120	405	29	13.9	85.9%	16 (4.0%)	79 (19.5%)	294 (72.6%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	42.5	31^st of 66 public middle schools	53.0%		27.6	41^st of 64 public middle schools	35.9%	10	20.7	24.5	22.5	37.6	36.5	30.4	21.4	30.4	26.7	32.7	27.9	$14,787	$1,278	$13,509
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1118	406	20	20.3	80.8%	13 (3.2%)	82 (20.2%)	288 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%		35.2	36^th of 64 public middle schools	43.8%	1	27.4	26.0	44.0	32.7	28.6	32.8	17.0	22.2	18.4	13.2	17.6	$16,567	$856	$15,711
Esek Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	480 Charles Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9203	398	27	14.7	88.9%	19 (4.8%)	71 (17.8%)	266 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)			7.5									$23,983	$3,948	$20,035
Nathan Bishop Middle	Public	6-8	101 Sessions Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9344	719	44	16.3	80.1%	107 (14.9%)	111 (15.4%)	432 (60.1%)	29 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.6%)	27.1	45^th of 66 public middle schools	31.8%		22.9	45^th of 64 public middle schools	29.7%		13.7		25.9	18.6	26.9	23.7		24.4	15.8	16.8	19.4	$20,775	$2,846	$17,929

Frequently Asked Questions about Urban Collaborative Program

Is Urban Collaborative Program a good school?

Urban Collaborative Program ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What district is Urban Collaborative Program in?

Urban Collaborative

How many students attend Urban Collaborative Program?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Urban Collaborative Program.

What is the racial makeup of Urban Collaborative Program?

Students at Urban Collaborative Program are 66% Hispanic, 21% African American, 6% White, 3% American Indian, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

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