Elementary school (grades K-5) · Providence, RI

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S

Federal NCES profile for Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440003800540Charter school
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
38
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 99% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.

#11 of 26
elementary schools in Providence · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
48.7:1
large classes for Rhode Island
54.5%
free-lunch eligible

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S has class sizes larger than 99% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S ranks #11 of 26 elementary schools in Providence, RI.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+58 students YoY

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (+30.4%).

Teacher FTE added 6.9 → 14.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+58 students YoY 440003800540 · Providence, RI Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

292 enr · 48.7:1 · 54.5% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Kipp Blytheville College Preparatory School (292 students)

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S grew from 191 students in 2022-23 to 249 in 2023-24 (+30.4%). Teacher FTE added 6.9 → 14.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

How Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S compares

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Rhode Island and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 48.7:1 ▲ 253% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.5% ▲ 38% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 292 top 65% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

48.7:1
Leaner classes than 0% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
292
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.5%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
48.7:1
students per teacher - 253% above state mean
Top 99% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 1% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
25.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,156
per pupil, district-wide - below Rhode Island avg of $21,508
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 88.7%
White 7.2%
African American 2.1%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 20.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 20.7, Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

District finance for Nuestro Mundo Public Charter reports $20,156 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Providence

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S

How many students attend Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S has 292 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Providence, RI. CCD year-over-year: 191 (2022-23) → 249 (2023-24), up 58.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

The student-teacher ratio at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is 48.7:1, which is 253% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 210% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

54.5% of students at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

The largest demographic group at Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is Hispanic or Latino at 88.7% of enrollment, in Providence, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S?

Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S rank among elementary schools in Providence?

By Resource Investment Index, Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S ranks #11 of 26 elementary schools in Providence, RI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Providence on the city page.

What other schools are in Nuestro Mundo Public Charter?

None; Nuestro Mundo Public Charter is a single-school charter district, and Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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