Middle school (grades 6-8) · Providence, RI

Urban Collaborative Program

Federal NCES profile for Urban Collaborative Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 440000500271
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
47
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
71
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Urban Collaborative Program earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Rhode Island median.

#2 of 8
middle schools in Providence · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
13.2:1
students per teacher
62.6%
free-lunch eligible

Urban Collaborative Program has class sizes near the Rhode Island median. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Collaborative Program ranks #2 of 8 middle schools in Providence, RI.

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

+1 students YoY

Urban Collaborative Program held near 132 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+1 students YoY 440000500271 · Providence, RI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

145 enr · 13.2:1 · 62.6% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: School of Success Academy-Sos (145 students)

Urban Collaborative Program held near 132 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+1 headcount). Teacher FTE added 11.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Rhode Island schools → · Find another →

How Urban Collaborative Program compares

Urban Collaborative Program held steady on CCD headcount: 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 13.2:1 ▼ 4% 13.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.6% ▲ 58% 39.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 145 top 94% - -

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

13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
145
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
62.6%
free-lunch eligible - 58% 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
13.2:1
students per teacher - 4% below state mean
Top 53% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 47% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
87.6%
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.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 145 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
29
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 65.5%
African American 20.7%
White 6.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
Asian 2.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.4%
Two or More 1.4%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 52.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 52.3, Urban Collaborative Program is more mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.

Programs

Similar middle schools in Providence

6 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Nationwide middle 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 Urban Collaborative Program

How many students attend Urban Collaborative Program?

Urban Collaborative Program has 145 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Providence, RI. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 132 (2023-24), nearly flat (+1).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Urban Collaborative Program?

The student-teacher ratio at Urban Collaborative Program is 13.2:1, which is 4% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Urban Collaborative Program?

62.6% of students at Urban Collaborative Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Urban Collaborative Program?

The largest demographic group at Urban Collaborative Program is Hispanic or Latino at 65.5% of enrollment, in Providence, RI. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 52.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Urban Collaborative Program?

Urban Collaborative Program has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Urban Collaborative Program rank among middle schools in Providence?

By Resource Investment Index, Urban Collaborative Program ranks #2 of 8 middle 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 middle schools in Providence on the city page.

What other schools are in Urban Collaborative?

None reported; Urban Collaborative operates only Urban Collaborative Program as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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