Enrollment
244
Middle
STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROVIDENCE PREPARATORY CHARTER·NCES 440003900541
Providence Preparatory Charter
155 Harrison Street, Providence, RI 02907 · (401) 400-2748 · Providence County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- C-Test 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
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
243 students
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 5 | 46 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 65 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 26% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
16.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
10.9%
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 11 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 Providence Preparatory Charter
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Preparatory Charter this school | 244 | 99.6% | N/A |
| Urban Collaborative Program Providence | 145 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Paul Cuffee Middle School Providence | 189 | 89.9% | N/A |
| Esek Hopkins Middle Providence | 398 | 88.9% | N/A |
| AF Providence Mayoral Middle Providence | 405 | 85.9% | N/A |
| Excel Academy Rhode Island North Providence | 312 | 79.8% | 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 Providence Preparatory Charter ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.9% | #45 of 52 | #28 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #42 of 56 | #25 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #54 of 59 | #36 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #21 of 54 | #18 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.6% | #2 of 58 | #2 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | N/A | N/A | 100% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 1 | 225.0:1 | 100% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 6.5 | 26.9:1 | 98% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Providence Preparatory Charter.
About Providence Preparatory Charter
Providence Preparatory Charter is a middle school located in Providence, Rhode Island, in Providence County. It covers grades 5 through 8, with a total enrollment of 244 students. Enrollment is 53% lower than the average for middle schools in Rhode Island, which is about 523.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
At Providence Preparatory Charter, Hispanic students make up 63% of the student body. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 6% White, and 2% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 38 points above the 26% share among Providence County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
About 100% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 64% average for public schools in Providence County.
Providence Preparatory Charter is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 17% of Rhode Island public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Providence County show that the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Besides Providence Preparatory Charter, Providence County has 205 other public schools.
The closest public school to Providence Preparatory Charter is Achievement First Providence H, about 0.4 miles away. Providence Preparatory Charter is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. Providence Preparatory Charter is one of the charter schools in Rhode Island.
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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
- Achievement First Providence H0.4 mi · 458
- Providence Career Technical0.4 mi · 759
- Bridge Academy0.4 mi · 117
- Central High School0.5 mi · 1,050
- Gilbert Stuart Middle School0.5 mi · 469
- West Broadway Middle School0.5 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About Providence Preparatory CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Providence Preparatory Charter?
Providence Preparatory Charter enrolls approximately 244 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Providence Preparatory Charter serve?
Providence Preparatory Charter serves grades 05-08.
How diverse is Providence Preparatory Charter?
Providence Preparatory Charter reports a student body of 6% White, 63% Hispanic, 27% Black, 2% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Is Providence Preparatory Charter public or private?
Providence Preparatory Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Providence Preparatory Charter.
What county does Providence Preparatory Charter serve?
Providence Preparatory Charter serves Providence County in RI.
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