SouthSide Elementary Charter

Summary:

SouthSide Elementary Charter is a public charter school in Providence, Rhode Island, serving 141 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the SouthSide Charter School District, which is ranked 49 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,961 in the 2020-2021 school year, SouthSide Elementary Charter has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and nearby schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA), and 21.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state averages. The school's performance has remained stagnant over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 109 out of 166 schools in 2020-2021 to 128 out of 166 schools in 2023-2024. The school serves a high-need population, with 71.63% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Robert L. Bailey IV, Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School, and Leviton Dual Language School, generally outperform SouthSide Elementary Charter in academic metrics, despite serving similar high-need populations. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Leviton Dual Language School, located just 0.46 miles away, had 26.1% of students proficient or better in ELA and 37.8% in Mathematics, outperforming SouthSide Elementary Charter by a wide margin. This suggests that SouthSide Elementary Charter may need to re-evaluate its resource allocation and instructional practices to better serve its students and improve academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

135 Prairie Ave
Providence, RI 02905

(401) 270-9007

District: SouthSide Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
128^th of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,961

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 141

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

African American:

34.8%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details SouthSide Elementary Charter ranks worse than 77.1% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (58.9%), African American (34.8%), White (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at SouthSide Elementary Charter is 16.9. (See more...)

Compare SouthSide Elementary Charter employs 8.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at SouthSide Elementary Charter is $13,961.

Schooldigger Rankings:

SouthSide Elementary Charter was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SouthSide Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks SouthSide Charter School 49^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for SouthSide Elementary Charter

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2018	11.84	154^th	169	8.9%
2019	23.62	125^th	169	26.0%
2021	30.32	109^th	166	34.3%
2022	29.80	111^th	166	33.1%
2023	29.97	114^th	167	31.7%
2024	23.32	128^th	166	22.9%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for SouthSide Elementary Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2015	1	8	1	12	0	1	23
2016	1	16	2	28	0	1	48
2017	1	23	3	44	0	1	72
2018	2	37	2	52	0	2	95
2019	2	26	1	70	12	7	118
2020	4	61	4	70	1	3	143
2021	8	52	4	72	1	3	140
2022	6	58	3	72	1	3	143
2023	6	49	1	83	1	1	141

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at SouthSide Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	23	1.0	23.0	0
2016	48	3.0	16.0	83.3
2017	72	5.4	13.3	86.1
2018	95	7.2	13.1	60
2019	118	9.0	13.1	82.2
2020	143	7.2	19.8	85.3
2021	140	9.4	14.8	68.6
2022	143	8.6	16.5	47.6
2023	141	8.3	16.9	71.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio SouthSide Elementary Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2015	23	1.0	23.0	0
2016	48	3.0	16.0	83.3
2017	72	5.4	13.3	86.1
2018	95	7.2	13.1	60
2019	118	9.0	13.1	82.2
2020	143	7.2	19.8	85.3
2021	140	9.4	14.8	68.6
2022	143	8.6	16.5	47.6
2023	141	8.3	16.9	71.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for SouthSide Elementary Charter

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$987 (7.2%)	$12,781 (92.8%)	$13,768
2019	$647 (4.8%)	$12,735 (95.2%)	$13,382
2020	$1,735 (14.2%)	$10,441 (85.8%)	$12,176
2021	$1,706 (12.2%)	$12,256 (87.8%)	$13,961

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on SouthSide Elementary Charter

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 125^th of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 114^th of 167 Elementary schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (SouthSide Elementary Charter)	38.1	24	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (SouthSide Charter School)	36.4	24	12.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (SouthSide Elementary Charter)	22.7	32	9.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (SouthSide Charter School)	21.7	32	10.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (SouthSide Elementary Charter)	17.4	30.8	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (SouthSide Charter School)	17.4	30.8	13.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (SouthSide Elementary Charter)	30.4	24	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (SouthSide Charter School)	30.4	24	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (SouthSide Elementary Charter)	27.3	26.9	0.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (SouthSide Charter School)	26.7	26.9	0.2%
All Grades Mathematics (SouthSide Elementary Charter)	26.7	25.8	0.9%
All Grades Mathematics (SouthSide Charter School)	26.1	25.8	0.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	118	141	19.5%
African American	26	49	88.5%
American Indian	12	1	91.7%
Asian	1	1
Hispanic	70	83	18.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	6	200%
Two or More Races	7	1	85.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	82.2%	71.6%	10.6%

Schools Near SouthSide Elementary Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)							RICAS Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
SouthSide Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	135 Prairie Ave	Providence	02905	Providence County	SouthSide Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-9007	141	8	16.9	71.6%	6 (4.3%)	49 (34.8%)	83 (58.9%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	23.3	128^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.9%		30	114^th of 167 public elementary schools	31.7%	14	19.0	18.2	17.4	9.5				15.2	18.2	43.5					21.2	$13,961	$1,706	$12,256
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S	Public, Charter	K-8	17-21 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Nuestro Mundo Public Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 210-1555	191	7	27.6	61.3%	9 (4.7%)	6 (3.1%)	173 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	22.8	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%					(n/a)		20.9			10.0		34.2	20.2	16.3			38.1	10.5	28.2	23.0
Robert L. Bailey IV	Public	K-5	65 Gordon Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-1735	394	30	13.1	90.9%	15 (3.8%)	79 (20.1%)	269 (68.3%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	30.4	109^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.3%		29.1	117^th of 167 public elementary schools	29.9%	8	15.5	27.7	13.7	25.6				22.3	46.5	24.4	24.4				31.2	$21,103	$3,256	$17,847
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School	Public	K-5	199 Oxford Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9381	390	26	15.2	86.4%	20 (5.1%)	68 (17.4%)	249 (63.8%)	27 (6.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	6.8	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%		9.2	160^th of 167 public elementary schools	4.2%	6		6.8	7.4	8.0				7.4	5.3		7.7				5.5	$16,495	$2,834	$13,661
Achievement First Promesa	Public, Charter	K-4	234 Daboll St	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1125	365	28	13.2	56.4%	20 (5.5%)	56 (15.3%)	258 (70.7%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.1%)	27.8	119^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.3%		28.9	119^th of 167 public elementary schools	28.7%			23.4	26.3					24.9	30.9	22.3					26.6
Highlander Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	42 Lexington Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Highlander	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 277-2600	269	27	10.0	85.9%	18 (6.7%)	51 (19.0%)	191 (71.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	15.4	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%		15.3	146^th of 167 public elementary schools	12.6%	2	17.1	16.7	13.9	19.4	11.1			15.3	17.6		11.1	11.1			9.9	$17,144	$1,020	$16,124
Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 Daboll Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0504	593	41	14.4	78.1%	20 (3.4%)	59 (9.9%)	465 (78.4%)	17 (2.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	8.8	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%		7.4	166^th of 167 public elementary schools	0.6%	6	8.0		7.5						17.6	10.4	7.1				11.2	$15,953	$1,679	$14,274
Leviton Dual Language School	Public	K-5	65 Greenwich Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-2872	272	13	20.6	86.0%	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	249 (91.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	39	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%		35.9	98^th of 167 public elementary schools	41.3%	7	17.6	40.9	20.0	18.4				26.1	40.0	48.9	25.5				37.8	$17,359	$2,881	$14,478
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9241	317	22	14.4	57.7%	32 (10.1%)	64 (20.2%)	205 (64.7%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	16.9	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%		20.8	133^rd of 167 public elementary schools	20.4%	9	19.1	14.7	14.7	20.0	14.3	11.8	18.2	15.6	20.6	11.4	11.4	14.3	11.8	9.1	13.1	$12,365	$839	$11,526
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Prairie Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0515	519	38	13.6	83.8%	33 (6.4%)	96 (18.5%)	347 (66.9%)	16 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.5%)	14.1	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.7	157^th of 167 public elementary schools	6.0%	5	14.4	16.7	9.3	18.3				14.3	18.8	15.1	13.4				15.6	$17,999	$2,734	$15,265

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SouthSide Elementary Charter ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

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What is the racial makeup of SouthSide Elementary Charter?

Students at SouthSide Elementary Charter are 59% Hispanic, 35% African American, 4% White.

How many students attend SouthSide Elementary Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 141 students attended SouthSide Elementary Charter.

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