Highlander Elementary Charter

42 Lexington Avenue
Providence, RI 02907

Charter School 269 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Highlander Elementary Charter is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Providence, RI. Administered by Highlander, the institution operates as a public charter school serving approximately 269 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 84.4% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 185 students qualified for free lunch and 42 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 42 Lexington Avenue in Providence, RI 02907, Highlander Elementary Charter serves families zoned within the Highlander attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

269

Total Students

21.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Highlander Elementary Charter
Demographic	Student Count
White	48
Hispanic	132
Black	74
Asian	3
Two or More	3
American Indian	7
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
132 (49.1%)
Black
74 (27.5%)
White
48 (17.8%)
American Indian
7 (2.6%)
Asian
3 (1.1%)
Two or More
3 (1.1%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Highlander
Phone:	(401)277-2600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	269
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	185
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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

Pre-Kindergarten 24

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 36

Grade 3 36

Grade 4 35

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 36