Enrollment
269
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIGHLANDER·NCES 440003100524
Highlander Elementary Charter
42 Lexington Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 · (401) 277-2600 · Providence County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL269 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
227 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (36).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Highlander Elementary Charter→Highlander Secondary Charter S
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.7%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
8.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Highlander Elementary Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Elementary Charter this school | 269 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Times2 Elementary School Providence | 322 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Francis J. Varieur School Pawtucket | 270 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Nathanael Greene School Pawtucket | 397 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Curvin-McCabe School Pawtucket | 353 | 74.2% | N/A |
| Veazie Street School Providence | 440 | 84.8% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highlander Elementary Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.3% | #163 of 166 | #103 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.7% | #147 of 166 | #86 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 269 | #115 of 179 | #79 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #62 of 168 | #34 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #28 of 159 | #27 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.4% | #26 of 176 | #26 of 111 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
269
0 (0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 269 | 21 | 12.8:1 | 84% (227) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 23 | 11.8:1 | 82% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 26.9 | 10.0:1 | 86% (231) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 89% (240) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highlander Elementary Charter.
About Highlander Elementary Charter
Highlander Elementary Charter is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Providence, Rhode Island. It teaches 269 students in pre-K through 6.
The 2 schools of Highlander, including Highlander Elementary Charter, enroll 609 students.
The biggest share of students at Highlander Elementary Charter, 49%, is Hispanic. Next come 28% Black, 18% White, and 3% Native American. That compares with about 26% Hispanic among all Providence County residents. The diversity index for Highlander Elementary Charter is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 12.8:1. The gap from the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 0.8 students per teacher. By family income, 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Providence County is 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Highlander Elementary Charter lands at D, ahead of 14% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
The school's county is Providence County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Highlander Elementary Charter among them.
Highlander Elementary Charter's closest public school neighbor is Robert L. Bailey IV, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Highlander Elementary Charter in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000. NCES lists Highlander Elementary Charter as a charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 269, close to the 269 recorded in 2020-21.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Providence
- Classical High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,050 students
- Mount Pleasant HighHigh · 997 students
- Governor Christopher DelSestoMiddle · 818 students
- Metropolitan Career Tech CtrHigh · 817 students
- Nathanael Greene MiddleMiddle · 815 students
Nearby schools
- Robert L. Bailey IV0.3 mi · 444
- Roger Williams Middle0.3 mi · 786
- Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S0.3 mi · 292
- Lillian Feinstein El. School0.4 mi · 429
- Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods0.4 mi · 635
- Paul Cuffee Upper School0.4 mi · 243
Frequently asked questions
About Highlander Elementary CharterHow large is Highlander Elementary Charter?
Highlander Elementary Charter enrolls approximately 269 students in grades PK-06.
Is Highlander Elementary Charter an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highlander Elementary Charter is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Highlander Elementary Charter have?
Highlander Elementary Charter employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Highlander Elementary Charter?
Student demographics at Highlander Elementary Charter are roughly 18% White, 49% Hispanic, 28% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Highlander Elementary Charter?
Highlander Elementary Charter is overseen by Highlander in Providence County.
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