Highlander Charter
Tel:
(401)277-2600
- Highlander Charter serves 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 28%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 16% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 36%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Highlander Charter placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 42%.
Top Placements
Highlander Charter places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Highlander Charter's student population of 534 students has grown by 35% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has grown by 140% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 534 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Highlander Charter is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 11:1 has decreased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Highlander Charter is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank | #243 out of 287 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10% | 28% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 16% | 36% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | 1% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 63% | 25% |
| Black | 20% | 9% |
| White | 6% | 58% |
| Two or more races | 9% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate (16-17) | ≥80% | 85% |
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 64% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Highlander School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Highlander Charter is W B Cooley & Academy Internationa (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Roger Williams Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Robert L. Bailey Iv (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Providence Robert L. Bailey Iv Grades: K-5 | 409 students
0.3 miles
65 Gordon Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401)456-1735 0.3 K-5 409 - Providence Lillian Feinstein El. School Grades: K-5 | 430 students
0.4 miles
159 Sackett Street
Providence, RI 02907
(401)456-9407 0.4 K-5 430 - Providence Mary E. Fogarty El. School Grades: K-5 | 452 students
0.4 miles
199 Oxford Street
Providence, RI 02905
(401)456-9381 0.4 K-5 452 - Providence Roger Williams Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 797 students
0.4 miles
278 Thurbers Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401)456-9355 0.4 6-8 797 - Providence Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods Grades: K-5 | 627 students
0.5 miles
674 Prairie Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401)278-0515 0.5 K-5 627
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