Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

674 Prairie Avenue
Providence, RI 02905

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Serving 607 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 9% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 13% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 607 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 92%
: Bottom 50% in RI
: 9% (Btm 50%)
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

School Overview

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods's student population of 607 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 42 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
Pre-K	74
Kind	72
1	61
2	96
3	87
4	111
5	106

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Total Students

607 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
2023	519
2022	572
2021	540
2020	636
2019	636
2018	692
2017	692
2016	693
2015	692
2014	693
2013	674
2012	634
2011	313
2010	305
2009	296
2008	305
2007	359
2006	405
2005	397
2004	423
2003	446
2002	471
2001	448
2000	452
1999	496

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

42 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
2023	38
2022	39
2021	42
2020	41
2019	41
2018	39
2017	39
2016	38
2015	33
2014	33
2013	30
2012	39
2011	19
2010	19
2009	17
2008	22
2007	22
2006	26
2005	32
2004	30
2002	37

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School Rankings

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods ranks within the bottom 50% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#256 out of 287 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods
2023	#256
2022	#258
2021	#279
2019	#275
2018	#267
2017	#254
2016	#240
2015	#266
2014	#251
2013	#265
2012	#276

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29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	9%	29%	14%
2022	9%	27%	10%
2021	4%	23%	8%
2019	7%	30%	12%
2018	7%	28%	11%
2017	13%	33%	14%
2016	16%	31%	14%
2015	7%	26%	10%
2014	31%	57%	33%
2013	26%	58%	34%
2012	23%	57%	33%

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13%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2022	13%	33%	15%
2021	8%	36%	16%
2019	12%	40%	18%
2018	13%	36%	11%
2017	12%	40%	18%
2016	17%	38%	20%
2015	7%	36%	18%
2014	44%	73%	50%
2013	37%	73%	50%
2012	35%	73%	49%
2011	37%	71%	48%

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10-14%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2022	12%	31%	12%
2021	5%	32%	12%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	15:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	14:1	14:1
2019	16:1	14:1	14:1
2018	18:1	13:1	14:1
2017	18:1	14:1	14:1
2016	18:1	14:1	14:1
2015	21:1	15:1	16:1
2014	21:1	15:1	17:1
2013	22:1	15:1	18:1
2012	16:1	13:1	15:1
2011	17:1	13:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	16:1
2009	17:1	13:1	15:1
2008	14:1	13:1	17:1
2007	16:1	17:1	15:1
2006	16:1	11:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	6%	3%	5%
2018	8%	3%	5%
2017	8%	3%	5%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	6%	3%	5%
2011	7%	3%	6%
2010	7%	3%	6%
2009	6%	3%	6%
2008	6%	3%	6%
2007	7%	3%	6%
2006	10%	3%	7%
2005	11%	3%	7%
2004	11%	3%	8%
2003	12%	3%	8%
2002	12%	3%	9%
2001	13%	3%	9%
2000	13%	3%	10%
1999	15%	3%	10%

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Hispanic

64%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	67%	30%	67%
2022	65%	29%	66%
2021	67%	28%	66%
2020	66%	26%	65%
2019	66%	26%	65%
2018	67%	25%	64%
2017	67%	25%	64%
2016	66%	24%	64%
2015	67%	24%	64%
2014	65%	24%	65%
2013	60%	22%	64%
2012	61%	22%	64%
2011	58%	21%	62%
2010	54%	19%	60%
2009	56%	19%	60%
2008	59%	18%	60%
2007	62%	18%	59%
2006	60%	18%	58%
2005	60%	17%	57%
2004	61%	16%	56%
2003	58%	16%	53%
2002	61%	15%	52%
2001	59%	14%	50%
2000	58%	13%	48%
1999	57%	12%	45%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	19%	9%	16%
2022	20%	9%	16%
2021	17%	9%	17%
2020	18%	9%	17%
2019	18%	9%	17%
2018	17%	8%	18%
2017	17%	8%	18%
2016	16%	8%	18%
2015	18%	8%	18%
2014	21%	8%	17%
2013	26%	8%	18%
2012	23%	8%	18%
2011	26%	8%	19%
2010	31%	9%	22%
2009	29%	9%	22%
2008	27%	9%	22%
2007	26%	9%	22%
2006	26%	8%	22%
2005	24%	8%	22%
2004	23%	8%	22%
2003	27%	8%	22%
2002	22%	8%	23%
2001	24%	8%	23%
2000	24%	8%	23%
1999	21%	8%	23%

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White

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	6%	52%	8%
2022	6%	53%	8%
2021	6%	54%	8%
2020	5%	57%	9%
2019	5%	57%	9%
2018	5%	59%	9%
2017	5%	59%	9%
2016	8%	60%	9%
2015	5%	60%	9%
2014	5%	61%	9%
2013	3%	63%	9%
2012	4%	64%	9%
2011	5%	65%	9%
2010	7%	68%	11%
2009	7%	68%	11%
2008	8%	69%	11%
2007	5%	69%	12%
2006	4%	70%	12%
2005	5%	71%	13%
2004	4%	71%	13%
2003	2%	72%	15%
2002	4%	73%	15%
2001	3%	74%	17%
2000	4%	75%	18%
1999	5%	77%	20%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	4%
2021	4%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	0.51	0.63	0.52
2022	0.54	0.63	0.53
2021	0.52	0.62	0.53
2020	0.53	0.60	0.54
2019	0.53	0.60	0.54
2018	0.52	0.59	0.55
2017	0.52	0.59	0.55
2016	0.53	0.58	0.55
2015	0.52	0.58	0.55
2014	0.53	0.57	0.54
2013	0.57	0.55	0.55
2012	0.57	0.55	0.56
2011	0.59	0.53	0.57
2010	0.62	0.50	0.58
2009	0.60	0.49	0.58
2008	0.57	0.49	0.58
2007	0.55	0.49	0.59
2006	0.57	0.48	0.60
2005	0.57	0.46	0.61
2004	0.58	0.47	0.62
2003	0.58	0.45	0.64
2002	0.57	0.44	0.65
2001	0.58	0.43	0.67
2000	0.59	0.41	0.68
1999	0.61	0.39	0.70

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

75%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	80%	40%	75%
2022	83%	37%	77%
2021	89%	41%	77%
2020	84%	42%	77%
2019	84%	42%	77%
2018	85%	42%	78%
2017	85%	42%	78%
2016	83%	42%	73%
2015	88%	41%	75%
2014	83%	42%	76%
2013	88%	41%	78%
2012	82%	38%	76%
2011	80%	37%	76%
2010	85%	35%	78%
2009	87%	33%	78%
2008	89%	32%	76%
2007	49%	26%	59%
2006	76%	29%	71%
2005	76%	26%	63%
2004	98%	29%	74%
2003	98%	27%	68%
2002	89%	28%	73%
2001	91%	28%	70%
2000	86%	28%	73%
1999	92%	28%	70%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Rhode Island	Providence School District
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	5%	6%	7%
2019	5%	6%	7%
2018	2%	6%	6%
2017	2%	6%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	5%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	3%	6%	6%
2012	2%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	7%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	5%	7%	9%
2008	4%	6%	6%
2007	3%	7%	7%
2006	5%	7%	9%
2005	1%	6%	7%
2004	1%	6%	7%
2003	2%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Providence School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods's ranking?

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods is ranked #256 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 13% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods?

607 students attend Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods students are Hispanic, 18% of students are Black, 8% of students are White, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods?

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods offer ?

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods part of?

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods is part of Providence School District.

In what neighborhood is Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods located?

Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods is located in the Lower South Providence neighborhood of Providence, RI. There are 7 other public schools located in Lower South Providence.