Paul Cuffee Lower School

Elementary school·Grades K-5·Charter Providence, Rhode Island·02908
Score
15.2/100
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#137
Among 161 Rhode Island elementary schools
#17
In Providence
Top 86%
In Rhode Island

Score 15.2/100: better than 15% of Rhode Island elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Rhode Island, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Rhode Island schools.

English language arts
22%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 34%, better than 21% of them
188 students tested
Math
19%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 36%, better than 15% of them
188 students tested
Science
11%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 31%, better than 9% of them
63 students tested
All Rhode Island schools (ELA / math)
36% / 30%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Rhode Island Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy19.462
English language artsGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy25.463
English language artsGrade 5DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy20.663
English language artsAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy21.8188
MathGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics14.562
MathGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics22.263
MathGrade 5DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics20.663
MathAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics19.1188
ScienceGrade 5DLM & NGSA - Science11.163
ScienceAll gradesDLM & NGSA - Science11.163

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
357
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
357
Typical elementary school: 311
Free or reduced-price lunch
87%
Typical elementary school: 49%

District and location

City
Providence County

Contact

Address
459 Promenade Street
Providence, RI 02908

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Rhode Island. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Paul Cuffee Lower School at a glance

Paul Cuffee Lower School is a public elementary school (a charter school) in Providence, Rhode Island, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Paul Cuffee Charter Sch school district. It has about 357 students (a typical Rhode Island elementary school has 311). About 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Rhode Island elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 22% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 19% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Rhode Island elementary schools, it scores 15.2 out of 100: better than 15% of them, ranking #137 of 161. Its English language arts result rose by 6 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.