Summary:
Providence Preparatory Charter is the sole middle school in this analysis, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 175 students. The school is ranked 43 out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating some academic challenges.
The school's proficiency rates on the RICAS assessment have declined from the 2022-2023 school year to the 2023-2024 school year, with only 14.5% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 16.6% proficient in Mathematics across all grades. There are also significant gaps in proficiency rates between grade levels, suggesting potential issues with curriculum alignment or instructional practices. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch at 98.29%, and a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 26.9 to 1, which may contribute to the academic struggles.
Overall, Providence Preparatory Charter appears to be facing significant academic challenges, with declining proficiency rates and wide disparities in performance across grade levels. The high poverty concentration and relatively high student-teacher ratio may be contributing factors that require further analysis and targeted interventions to improve student outcomes at this Providence Preparatory Charter school.
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