Paul Cuffee Middle School

Charter School 185 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Paul Cuffee Middle School is a public charter middle school and part of the Paul Cuffee Charter Sch school district, located in Providence, RI with 185 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08.

With 15 teachers, Paul Cuffee Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.3:1. 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.

185

Total Students

15.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Paul Cuffee Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	9
Hispanic	121
Black	39
Asian	5
Two or More	9
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
121 (65.4 %)
Black
39 (21.1 %)
White
9 (4.9 %)
Two or More
9 (4.9 %)
Asian
5 (2.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (1.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Paul Cuffee Charter Sch
Phone:	(401)453-2711
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	185
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	15.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	126
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* 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

Grade 6 61

Grade 7 62

Grade 8 62