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The highest-poverty public schools in Providence, Rhode Island

59 public schools in Providence, Rhode Island appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Urban Collaborative Program leads the list at 100%, against a median of 84.8% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
59
Providence, Rhode Island
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
84.8%
HIGHEST POVERTY · PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Urban Collaborative ProgramProvidence, RIUrban CollaborativeMiddle145100%
2Providence Preparatory CharterProvidence, RIProvidence Preparatory CharterMiddle24499.6%
3Sheila Skip NowellProvidence, RISheila Skip Nowell Leadership AcademyHigh18799.5%
4George J. West El. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary50293.4%
5Paul Cuffee Upper SchoolProvidence, RIPaul Cuffee Charter SchHigh24390.5%
6Alfred Lima Sr. El SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary66290.5%
7Nathanael Greene MiddleProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle81590.1%
8Mary E. Fogarty El. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary43090.0%
9Reservoir Avenue SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary28990.0%
10Paul Cuffee Middle SchoolProvidence, RIPaul Cuffee Charter SchMiddle18989.9%
11Roger Williams MiddleProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle78689.8%
12Mount Pleasant HighProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh99789.8%
13West Broadway Middle SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle51689.5%
14Harry Kizirian ElementaryProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary43489.4%
15Robert L. Bailey IVProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary44489.0%
16Esek Hopkins MiddleProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle39888.9%
17William D'Abate Elem. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary39888.7%
18Charette Charter SchoolProvidence, RICharette CharterHigh16888.1%
19Governor Christopher DelSestoProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle81887.8%
20Providence Career TechnicalProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh75986.8%
21Paul Cuffee Lower SchoolProvidence, RIPaul Cuffee Charter SchElementary35886.3%
22Leviton Dual Language SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary28886.1%
23AF Providence Mayoral MiddleProvidence, RIAchievement First Rhode IslandMiddle40585.9%
24Frank D. Spaziano Elem SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary58885.9%
25Lillian Feinstein El. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary42985.5%
26Aventure AcademyProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh22785.5%
27Times2 Elementary SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary32285.4%
28Nuestro Mundo Public Charter SProvidence, RINuestro Mundo Public CharterElementary29285.3%
29Hope High SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh77585.0%
30Veazie Street SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary44084.8%
31Highlander Elementary CharterProvidence, RIHighlanderElementary26984.4%
32E-Cubed AcademyProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh33884.3%
33Anthony Carnevale ElementaryProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary51984.2%
34RINI Middle CollegeProvidence, RIRhode Island Nurses Institute Middle CollegeHigh46284.2%
35Asa Messer El. SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary55784.0%
36Webster Avenue SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary30883.8%
37Achievement First PromesaProvidence, RIAchievement First Rhode IslandElementary54883.8%
38Cornel Young & Charlotte WoodsProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary63583.3%
39Achievement First ProvidenceProvidence, RIAchievement First Rhode IslandElementary46083.0%
40W B Cooley & Acad InternationaProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh68582.9%
41Central High SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh1,05082.7%
42360 High SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh36082.5%
43Achievement First Providence HProvidence, RIAchievement First Rhode IslandHigh45882.3%
44Achievement First Envision EleProvidence, RIAchievement First Rhode IslandElementary45882.3%
45Trinity Academy Performing ArtProvidence, RITrinity Academy for the Performing ArtsHigh23481.2%
46SouthSide Elementary CharterProvidence, RISouthSide Charter SchoolElementary13580.7%
47The Hope AcademyProvidence, RIThe Hope AcademyElementary32080.6%
48Pleasant View SchoolProvidence, RIProvidenceElementary43380.4%
49Nathan Bishop MiddleProvidence, RIProvidenceMiddle71980.1%
50Dr. Jorge Alvarez HSProvidence, RIProvidenceHigh44779.6%
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