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Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S

Public, Charter Grades K-8

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is an elementary school located in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 249 students. The school is part of the Nuestro Mundo Public Charter District, which is ranked 46 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking of 142 out of 166 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating.

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students. The school has significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 20% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 34.3% for 4th grade and 33.1% for 6th grade. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was just 12.1% for all grades, compared to the state averages ranging from 26.4% to 38.4% for different grade levels. The school also struggles to serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 10% of Rhode Island elementary schools for English Language Learner (ELL) students, with a 0-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year.

Comparing Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S to nearby schools highlights the need for the school to implement more effective strategies to support student learning and close achievement gaps. The nearby charter schools, such as Achievement First Promesa and The Hope Academy, generally outperform Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S in academic proficiency, with higher rankings and more students meeting state standards. Additionally, the school's performance is below that of the nearby Providence public schools, such as Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods and Lillian Feinstein Elementary School.

292

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,058

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17-21 Gordon Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 210-1555

District: Nuestro Mundo Public Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.7%

White:

7.2%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg16%

Elementary school

142^nd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 6 pts since 2024

From bottom 20% (2024) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

40^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 27 pts since 2023

From bottom 12% (2023) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 60Nuestro Mundo Public Charter 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	91 of 111	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	145 of 166	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	40 of 66	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	33 of 64	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.9	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	38 of 66	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	27 of 59	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	29 of 64	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%

Mathematics12%

Science5%

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Schools Near Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S

Is Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S a good school?

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

How many students attend Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S.

What is the racial makeup of Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

Students at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

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