Overview
SouthSide Elementary Charter is a public elementary serving grades 0–5 in Providence, Rhode Island. The school enrolls 140 students. It is part of the SouthSide Charter School district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Rhode Island state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Intimate school community
140 students — small for a US elementary school
Things to Consider
Higher share of students from low-income families
79% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelElementary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictSouthSide Charter School
County44007
CityProvidence
ZIP02905
Charter SchoolYes
Magnet SchoolNo
Title INo
NCES School ID440002800490
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment140
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %79%
State Avg44%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)