SouthSide Charter School

SouthSide Charter School district in Rhode Island has only one school, SouthSide Elementary Charter, which serves students from grades K-5. Based on the available data, this school appears to be struggling academically, with significantly lower test scores compared to the state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science.

SouthSide Elementary Charter's performance has declined over the past three years, with its overall ranking within the state dropping from 111th out of 166 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 128th out of 166 in 2023-2024. Only 15.2% of students at the school were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 37.8% for 3rd grade, 30.1% for 4th grade, and 29.7% for 5th grade. In Mathematics, the school's performance was slightly better at 21.2% of students proficient or better, but still well below the state averages of 39.1% for 3rd grade, 35.4% for 4th grade, and 30% for 5th grade.

The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 71.63% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that it serves a predominantly low-income population, which may contribute to the challenges it faces in improving student achievement. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,961 in the 2020-2021 school year, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state average, raising questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need for a more targeted approach to addressing the specific needs of its student population.