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SouthSide Elementary Charter

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SouthSide Elementary Charter ranks 116 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

SouthSide Elementary Charter is a public charter school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 140 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the SouthSide Charter School District, which is ranked 41 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

SouthSide Elementary Charter has consistently performed poorly on academic assessments, ranking between 109 and 154 out of 166-169 Rhode Island elementary schools over the past several years. The school's proficiency rates on the RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests are significantly below the state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 36.7% for 3rd grade and 30.8% for 5th grade. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 19.7%, compared to the state averages of 38.4% for 3rd grade and 31.6% for 5th grade. The school's performance on the NGSA (Next Generation Science Assessment) is also below the state average, with only 28.6% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, SouthSide Elementary Charter generally performs worse than Robert L. Bailey IV and Leviton Dual Language School, but better than Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School and The Hope Academy.

The school's high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds, with 79.29% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $14,784 in the 2022-2023 school year, the school's academic performance remains poor, suggesting that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources and implement more effective strategies to improve student outcomes.

135

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,296

Per pupil spending ?

80.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Prairie Ave
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 270-9007

District: SouthSide Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.7%

African American:

31.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 9th percentile in 2018 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

116^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 21 pts since 2018

From bottom 9% (2018) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 60SouthSide Charter School 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	29.6	116 of 166	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	128 of 166	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	114 of 167	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	125 of 169	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	154 of 169	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	45 of 46	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	109 of 164	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	42 of 111	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	103 of 158	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	133 of 166	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-10 vs school

African American (2025)2nd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science29%

English Language Arts21%

Mathematics20%

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Schools Near SouthSide Elementary Charter

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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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	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
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
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S	Public, Charter	K-8	17-21 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 210-1555	292	16	18.2	85.3%	21 (7.2%)	6 (2.1%)	259 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	17.6	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%		22.8	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%	10	5.3		17.4		36.4	23.8	35.0	20.0	9.8	8.7		27.3	9.5	10.5	12.1	$16,058	$2,753	$13,305
Robert L. Bailey IV	Public	K-5	65 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-1735	444	30	14.8	89.0%	26 (5.9%)	95 (21.4%)	282 (63.5%)	10 (2.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.4%)	32.3	110^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.7%		30.4	109^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.3%	1	16.0	27.3	30.0	22.1				26.7	24.7	41.5	22.7				29.9	$23,862	$3,712	$20,150
Achievement First Promesa	Public, Charter	K-5	234 Daboll St	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1125	548	41	13.3	83.8%	24 (4.4%)	76 (13.9%)	407 (74.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	34.4	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%		27.8	119^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.3%	17	29.1	27.2	27.2	25.6				26.7	39.1	27.2	18.6				28.5	$13,919	$1,308	$12,612
Highlander Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	42 Lexington Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Highlander	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 277-2600	269	21	12.8	84.4%	48 (17.8%)	74 (27.5%)	132 (49.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	20.4	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.4	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%	14	25.0	8.3	11.1	19.4	27.8			16.7			19.4	11.1			8.3	$18,921	$2,243	$16,678
Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 Daboll Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0504	662	39	16.9	90.5%	32 (4.8%)	58 (8.8%)	524 (79.2%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	9.9	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.8	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%	1	7.2	9.6	8.2					7.5	22.4	14.1	9.9				15.3	$18,337	$3,886	$14,450
Leviton Dual Language School	Public	K-5	65 Greenwich Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-2872	288	17	16.9	86.1%	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	261 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	49.2	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%		39	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	12	27.1	32.4	40.5	28.9				33.9	44.7	42.6	27.1				38.0	$21,264	$3,484	$17,780
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9241	320	28	11.4	80.6%	21 (6.6%)	56 (17.5%)	229 (71.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%	12	14.7	8.6	11.1	17.1	25.0	29.4	21.2	18.7	5.7	11.4	5.7	11.1	32.4	24.2	14.9	$13,890	$1,756	$12,134
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Prairie Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0515	635	41	15.4	83.3%	38 (6.0%)	96 (15.1%)	464 (73.1%)	14 (2.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.1	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	15.9	18.7	8.9	8.8				12.5	23.2	10.5	15.0				16.7	$21,394	$4,081	$17,312
Asa Messer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1655 Westminster Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9401	557	31	17.9	84.0%	38 (6.8%)	76 (13.6%)	391 (70.2%)	27 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.4%)	26.8	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%		48.6	78^th of 166 public elementary schools	53.0%	45		32.4	26.4					29.9	23.6	18.9					21.7	$19,351	$2,571	$16,780

Frequently Asked Questions about SouthSide Elementary Charter

What is the racial makeup of SouthSide Elementary Charter?

Students at SouthSide Elementary Charter are 61% Hispanic, 32% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White.

How many students attend SouthSide Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended SouthSide Elementary Charter.

What district is SouthSide Elementary Charter in?

SouthSide Charter School

Is SouthSide Elementary Charter a good school?

SouthSide Elementary Charter ranks 116^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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