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Paul Cuffee Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

30 Barton Street, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 453-2711

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

Directions
Students
189
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Paul Cuffee Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

30 Barton Street, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 663
Grade 763
Grade 863
Enrollment over time
192’20
190’21
185’22
187’23
189’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 15%Two or more races 6%White 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Cuffee Middle School 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.