Top Rankings
Highlander School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 271 students in Highlander School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary School in Highlander School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
606 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Highlander School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 60-69% has decreased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
31%
Graduation Rate
60-69%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
# American Indian Students
15 Students
659 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
2,928 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
333 Students
26,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
55%
30%
# Black Students
147 Students
7,772 Students
% Black Students
24%
9%
# White Students
88 Students
45,537 Students
% White Students
15%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
4,855 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
2,236
# Students in K Grade:
32
9,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
9,614
# Students in 2nd Grade:
36
9,986
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
9,591
# Students in 4th Grade:
35
9,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
9,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
36
9,834
# Students in 7th Grade:
64
9,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
62
9,663
# Students in 9th Grade:
57
73
# Students in 10th Grade:
54
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
49
76
# Students in 12th Grade:
49
50
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,429 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,757 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,429
$22,250
Spending / Student
$16,757
$21,467
Best Highlander School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Highlander Elementary Charter
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 277-2600
Providence, RI 02907
(401) 277-2600
Grades: PK-6
| 271 students
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