📍 544 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, Providence County, 02907
Paul Cuffee Upper School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Providence, Providence County. The school has 271 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Paul Cuffee Charter Sch school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1. It operates as a public charter school. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 8% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 3 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Paul Cuffee Upper School enrolls 271 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 72% Hispanic or Latino, 20% Black or African American and 3% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 196 | 72% |
| Black or African American | 54 | 20% |
| Asian | 8 | 3% |
| White | 6 | 2.2% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
218 of the school's 271 students (80%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 180 qualify for free lunch and 38 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Paul Cuffee Upper School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-10, state senate district 2, state house district 11.
Paul Cuffee Upper School is one of 3 schools in Paul Cuffee Charter Sch, based in Providence, Rhode Island. The district serves 792 students district-wide and employs 71 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 271 students, Paul Cuffee Upper School is close to the district average of about 264 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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