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D−

Urban Collaborative

Public school districtGrades 7–8

Serves Providence.

Providence’s School Grade D better than 12% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
145
Schools
1
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
The gist

What stands out about Urban Collaborative

  • Its letter, D−: results better than 2% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 31 pts below the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.2% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

D−: better than 2% of the 60 Rhode Island school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
DProvidence 191,767

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Providence. Grade by grade →

K–519 elementary schoolsProvidence School District
6–86 middle schoolsProvidence School District
9–129 high schoolsProvidence School District

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22
Math proficiency0–5%
State average 26.6% · 134 students tested
Reading / language arts0–5%
State average 33.1% · 132 students tested

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Graduation rate 77% at Providence, which runs the high school (state 84.1%) · class of 2023.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
114’20
108’21
131’22
132’23
145’24

Up 27.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 66%Black 21%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races 1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools.

Urban Collaborative Program
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Providence
D−
145 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cranston School DistrictCranston
$19,030per student
East Providence School DistrictEast Providence
$19,621per student
Johnston School DistrictJohnston
$20,838per student
North Providence School DistrictNorth Providence
$19,364per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Rhode Island.