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Providence Preparatory Charter

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Providence Preparatory Charter ranks 49 th of 68 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 5-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Providence Preparatory Charter is a middle school serving grades 5–8, with 244 students in Providence, Rhode Island. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates were 14% in ELA, 17% in math, and 12% in science—below statewide rates in all three subjects. The most important takeaway is that students’ proficiency remains substantially below the state in every tested subject.

Math is the school’s strongest subject relative to both the state and nearby schools, while ELA and science are weaker. Compared with statewide proficiency of 33% in ELA, 32% in math, and 31% in science, Providence Preparatory was behind by 19, 15, and 19 percentage points, respectively. Against the Providence district benchmarks, it was also lower in each subject: 14% versus 17% in ELA, 17% versus 17% in math, and 12% versus 14% in science. Among the school and 10 nearby schools, it ranked 5th in math, compared with 7th in both ELA and science; its math result was higher than six nearby schools’ results.

Results have declined since 2022–23, especially in math and science: math fell from 32% to 17%, and science from 31% to 12%; ELA decreased from 19% to 14%. There was some recent recovery: math rose 6 points and science 3 points in the latest year, while ELA fell 3 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school 49th of 68 statewide, in the 28th percentile, with 2 stars; its percentile is up from 21 last year but down 17 points from 2022–23. SchoolDigger’s statewide group rankings show a notable contrast: Hispanic students rank at the 45th percentile, above the school’s overall 28th percentile, while English Language Learner students rank at the 14th percentile, down from 31 the prior year. The school’s free/reduced-lunch rate is about 100%, compared with an 89% average among nearby schools; this is context, not an explanation for score differences.

244

Students ?

225.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Harrison Street
Providence, RI 02907

(401) 400-2748

District: Providence Preparatory Charter

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.1%

African American:

27.0%

White:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2023 → 28th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (15% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2023

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Rhode Island avg32%

49^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 17 pts since 2023

From bottom 45% (2023) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 61Providence Preparatory 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.1	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	43 of 64	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	35 of 64	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	20 of 32	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	26.9	19 of 22	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	11 of 16	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	51 of 67	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.4	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	33 of 60	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.4	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.4	47 of 62	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	22.3	50 of 67	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.2	53 of 64	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)45th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)38th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics17%-15 vs state

English Language Arts14%-19 vs state

Science12%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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
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%)	21.8	49^th of 68 public middle schools	27.9%		16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%	3	11.4	12.5	12.0	10.4	16.7	18.0	8.8	13.7	476.0	19.5	20.8	17.9	16.6	$18,940	$1,617	$17,322
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%)	18.7	54^th of 68 public middle schools	20.6%		16.1	51^st of 66 public middle schools	22.7%	3	18.8	12.1	14.1	20.3	24.6	23.3	14.5	20.6	11.1	9.8	10.4	6.1	9.1	$17,207	$1,189	$16,018
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%)	28	45^th of 68 public middle schools	33.8%		21.4	48^th of 66 public middle schools	27.3%	3		20.0	20.0		7.9	31.8	24.6	21.6		14.3	6.1	32.8	17.6
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%)	9.4	67^th of 68 public middle schools	1.5%		9.7	62^nd of 66 public middle schools	6.1%	5		5.5	5.5			472.0	5.5	468.0			6.5	8.2	7.6	$20,361	$2,984	$17,377
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%)	47.8	32^nd of 68 public middle schools	52.9%		39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%	3	25.5	22.2	23.9	23.8	31.4	41.6	31.3	32.0	17.6	36.3	24.5	23.2	25.4	$16,614	$1,459	$15,155
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%)	9.4	68^th of 68 public middle schools	0.0%		9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%	3		37.0	37.0		9.0	7.4	9.0	8.5		6.4	6.5	466.0	5.2	$17,801	$896	$16,905
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%)	65.5	23^rd of 68 public middle schools	66.2%		42.5	31^st of 66 public middle schools	53.0%	8	24.8	33.0	28.8	29.4	39.2	40.6	54.1	40.7	26.5	44.1	24.5	40.2	33.7	$15,817	$1,490	$14,327
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%)	24.5	48^th of 68 public middle schools	29.4%		25.5	46^th of 66 public middle schools	30.3%	2		14.5	14.5		14.7	26.2	23.1	21.2		19.7	15.8	15.0	16.9	$17,242	$738	$16,504
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%)	11.1	63^rd of 68 public middle schools	7.4%		8.7	66^th of 66 public middle schools	0.0%	3		37.0	37.0		12.1	9.8	9.5	10.5		6.3	8.9	465.0	6.3	$16,080	$697	$15,383
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%)	18.3	55^th of 68 public middle schools	19.1%		18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%	6		12.2	12.2		14.0	16.1	12.3	14.1		23.2	10.5	10.0	14.6	$19,970	$1,832	$18,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Providence Preparatory Charter

How many students attend Providence Preparatory Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Providence Preparatory Charter.

Is Providence Preparatory Charter a good school?

Providence Preparatory Charter ranks 49^th of 68 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Providence Preparatory Charter?

Students at Providence Preparatory Charter are 63% Hispanic, 27% African American, 6% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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