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Paul Cuffee Upper School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

544 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 · (401) 781-2727

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

Directions
Students
243
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Paul Cuffee Upper School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

544 Elmwood Avenue, Providence

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 962
Grade 1062
Grade 1163
Grade 1256
Enrollment over time
268’20
265’21
271’22
272’23
243’24

Down 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%Black 22%White 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Paul Cuffee Upper 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.