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SouthSide Elementary Charter

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

135 Prairie Ave, Providence, RI 02905 · (401) 270-9007

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

Directions
Students
135
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about SouthSide Elementary Charter

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

135 Prairie Ave, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten22
Grade 125
Grade 226
Grade 325
Grade 425
Grade 512
Enrollment over time
140’20
143’21
141’22
140’23
135’24

Down 3.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%Black 32%Two or more races 4%White 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SouthSide Elementary Charter from Providence families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Providence’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.