Highlander Elementary Charter

42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

Charter School 269 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Highlander Elementary Charter is a public charter elementary school and part of the Highlander school district, located in Providence, RI with 269 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 26 teachers, Highlander Elementary Charter has a student/teacher ratio of about 10:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

269

Total Students

26.9

Full-Time Teachers

10.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlander Elementary Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	191
Black	51
Asian	1
Two or More	5
American Indian	3

Hispanic
191 (71.0 %)
Black
51 (19.0 %)
White
18 (6.7 %)
Two or More
5 (1.9 %)
American Indian
3 (1.1 %)
Asian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Highlander
Phone:	(401)277-2600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	185
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 36