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Paul Cuffee Middle School

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Paul Cuffee Middle School ranks 48 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Paul Cuffee Middle School is a public charter school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 187 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Paul Cuffee Charter School District, which is ranked 48 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Paul Cuffee Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 18.4% were proficient in mathematics, significantly lower than the state averages. The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 31 out of 61 Rhode Island middle schools in 2018-2019 to 48 out of 66 in 2024-2025. For example, Hugh B. Bain Middle School in Cranston, which is just 2.29 miles away, had higher proficiency rates in both subjects.

The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 83.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students. Additionally, Paul Cuffee Middle School is located very close to several other middle schools, including West Broadway Middle School and Providence Preparatory Charter, which could present both opportunities and challenges for the school.

189

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,684

Per pupil spending ?

89.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

30 Barton Street
Providence, RI 02909

(401) 453-2711

District: Paul Cuffee Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.7%

African American:

14.8%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 13th percentile in 2021 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 13th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg17%

48^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From bottom 49% (2019) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 60Paul Cuffee 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	21.4	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	50 of 64	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	47 of 64	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	47 of 60	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	17 of 36	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	37 of 59	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	41 of 62	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	31 of 36	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)53rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics18%

English Language Arts16%

Science15%

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Governor Christopher DelSesto	Public	6-8	152 Springfield Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0557	818	48	17.0	87.8%	51 (6.2%)	91 (11.1%)	600 (73.3%)	30 (3.7%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	31 (3.8%)	8.7	66^th of 66 public middle schools	0.0%					(n/a)			11.0		7.5	7.4		6.5				$21,164	$3,398	$17,766
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
Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Gansett Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8010	527	50	10.5	88.2%	75 (14.2%)	31 (5.9%)	331 (62.8%)	53 (10.1%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%		14.7	53^rd of 64 public middle schools	17.2%	4	12.0		13.5	15.4	19.0	16.1		23.2	12.0	8.9	14.4	$19,322	$1,844	$17,478

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul Cuffee Middle School

Is Paul Cuffee Middle School a good school?

Paul Cuffee Middle School ranks 48^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Paul Cuffee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Paul Cuffee Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Paul Cuffee Middle School?

Students at Paul Cuffee Middle School are 76% Hispanic, 15% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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