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Highlander Elementary Charter

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Highlander Elementary Charter is a public charter school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. With a total enrollment of 271 students, the school is part of the Highlander district, which is ranked 56 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Highlander Elementary Charter consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Rhode Island elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of Highlander students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 33.1% for 6th grade. In mathematics, the school's performance was even lower, with only 8.3% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30%. The school's performance on the Next Generation Science Assessment was also low, with only 25% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40.6%.

While the nearby schools, such as The Hope Academy, Leviton Dual Language School, and Achievement First Promesa, generally outperform Highlander Elementary Charter in academic metrics, the school does have some bright spots in its subgroup performance. For example, the school ranked 13 out of 46 Rhode Island elementary schools for African American students in the 2024-2025 school year, with a 4 out of 5 star rating. However, the school's performance for English Language Learner students is particularly concerning, ranking 55 out of 58 Rhode Island elementary schools in the same year, with a 0 out of 5 star rating.

269

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,921

Per pupil spending ?

84.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

(401) 277-2600

District: Highlander

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.1%

African American:

27.5%

White:

17.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2019 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg11%

134^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 60Highlander 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	20.4	134 of 166	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	148 of 166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	146 of 167	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.9	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	153 of 166	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	135 of 169	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	13 of 46	71.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	131 of 164	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	69 of 111	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	131 of 158	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	143 of 166	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)72nd percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science25%

English Language Arts17%

Mathematics8%

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Schools Near Highlander 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
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
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
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
Lillian Feinstein Elementary School	Public	K-5	159 Sackett Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9407	429	24	17.8	85.5%	32 (7.5%)	47 (11.0%)	316 (73.7%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	19.2	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.5	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	10.9	24.1	18.6	16.7				20.4	23.5	25.4	14.5				21.6	$19,539	$3,414	$16,125
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
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
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
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
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
Reservoir Avenue School	Public	K-5	156 Reservoir Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9406	289	16	18.0	90.0%	13 (4.5%)	32 (11.1%)	203 (70.2%)	31 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.8%)	38	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.1	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.2	26.5	34.8	29.8				30.3	22.0	36.7	25.0				27.9	$17,829	$3,451	$14,378

Frequently Asked Questions about Highlander Elementary Charter

Is Highlander Elementary Charter a good school?

Highlander Elementary Charter ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

How many students attend Highlander Elementary Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Highlander Elementary Charter.

What district is Highlander Elementary Charter in?

Highlander

What is the racial makeup of Highlander Elementary Charter?

Students at Highlander Elementary Charter are 49% Hispanic, 28% African American, 18% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

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