Enrollment
189
Middle
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAUL CUFFEE CHARTER SCH·NCES 440003200525
Paul Cuffee Middle School
30 Barton Street, Providence, RI 02909 · (401) 453-2711 · Providence County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
170 students
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 63 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
Paul Cuffee Middle School→Paul Cuffee Upper School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Paul Cuffee Charter Sch. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
18.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 Paul Cuffee Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cuffee Middle School this school | 189 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Urban Collaborative Program Providence | 145 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Excel Academy Rhode Island North Providence | 312 | 79.8% | N/A |
| AF Providence Mayoral Middle Providence | 405 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Providence Preparatory Charter Providence | 244 | 99.6% | N/A |
| Esek Hopkins Middle Providence | 398 | 88.9% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle 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 Paul Cuffee Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.4% | #36 of 52 | #19 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #43 of 56 | #26 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #55 of 59 | #37 of 40 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.9% | #5 of 58 | #5 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
189
-3 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 189 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 90% (170) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 17 | 11.0:1 | 84% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 81% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 78% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul Cuffee Middle School.
About Paul Cuffee Middle School
Paul Cuffee Middle School is a very small middle-grades school in Rhode Island, with an address in Providence. The school enrolls 189 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 523 students for middle schools in Rhode Island.
Paul Cuffee Charter Sch serves 790 students across 3 schools.
The share of Hispanic students at Paul Cuffee Middle School is 76%, a majority. After that, the student body is 15% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% White. Census figures show Providence County is about 26% Hispanic. A diversity index of 40% means there is a 40% chance two randomly chosen students at Paul Cuffee Middle School are from different groups.
On staff are 13 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.5:1. The average for middle schools in Rhode Island is 12.7:1, so this school has more students per teacher. About 90% of students at Paul Cuffee Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Providence County average 64%.
Paul Cuffee Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Rhode Island public middle schools.
In the wider Providence County area, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Paul Cuffee Middle School shares Providence County with 205 other public schools.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, West Broadway Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Paul Cuffee Middle School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size). The school is a charter school, funded with public money and operated under a charter agreement.
The school's size has been steady, with 192 students in 2020-21 and 189 in 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 12.0:1 to 14.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Paul Cuffee Charter Sch
- Paul Cuffee Lower SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Paul Cuffee Upper SchoolHigh · 243 students
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
- West Broadway Middle School0.0 mi · 516
- Asa Messer El. School0.1 mi · 557
- Providence Preparatory Charter0.6 mi · 244
- William D'Abate Elem. School0.6 mi · 398
- Providence Career Technical0.7 mi · 759
- Bridge Academy0.8 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Paul Cuffee Middle SchoolHow many students attend Paul Cuffee Middle School?
Paul Cuffee Middle School enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 06-08.
Is Paul Cuffee Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul Cuffee Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Paul Cuffee Middle School have?
Paul Cuffee Middle School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
How diverse is Paul Cuffee Middle School?
Paul Cuffee Middle School reports a student body of 2% White, 76% Hispanic, 15% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Paul Cuffee Middle School?
Paul Cuffee Middle School is overseen by Paul Cuffee Charter Sch in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.