The top reported proficiency rate is 20% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S
Nuestro Mundo Public Charter School sits on Gordon Avenue in Providence, serving kindergarten through eighth grade as a dual-language immersion school. It opened in 2021, according to publicly reported information from the school's own website, built around a two-way Spanish-English immersion model. The school frames its mission around three pillars: sociocultural competency, grade-level academic achievement, and bilingualism with biliteracy. Enrollment is limited to Providence residents, and seats are allocated through a lottery via the state's EnrollRI portal. For families seeking a tuition-free public option centered on bilingual education, the school's design is distinct from most traditional Providence public schools.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, reflecting the surrounding community. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, pointing to a predominantly low-income enrollment. The school is small for its grade band, with most grades carrying modest class sizes and a couple of grades appearing notably smaller than the rest. The data does not include figures for English learners or students with individualized education programs, so it is hard to gauge how the school serves those populations from what was provided.
On Rhode Island's state assessments, the RICAS, the most recent results show low proficiency across the board. In English language arts, roughly one in five tested students reached proficiency. In math, the share was lower, around one in eight. Science results, drawn from the eighth grade only and tested on the NGSA, were very low, with only a single proficient student identified in the data. Participation was near-universal across all three subjects, which means the results reflect nearly the entire tested population rather than a skewed subset. Only one year of assessment data is available, so there is no trend to speak of. The school is still young, having opened just a few years ago, and the proficiency figures may reflect the early stages of building out a program that serves a population with concentrated economic need. A parent may want to look into how the school plans to strengthen academic outcomes and what supports are in place for students working below grade level.
Because Nuestro Mundo is a K-8 school, there is no graduation rate to report. That measure simply does not apply to this grade range. No civil rights data, discipline data, staffing figures, attendance data, or course access information was available in what was provided, so those dimensions of school life cannot be characterized here.
The surrounding zip code offers a housing market that sits below the state benchmark for typical home values but above the national benchmark. Rents in the area have been rising at a faster clip than home values recently. Providence itself is a mid-sized city with a mix of neighborhoods, and the Gordon Avenue location places the school in a part of the city where housing costs, while not as steep as some Rhode Island markets, still represent a real consideration for families. Publicly reported information about the I-195 redevelopment district and downtown campus growth was sought but not returned in the locale brief, so the broader neighborhood context could not be assembled from available sources.
The district brief confirms the school's founding purpose: offering Providence families a different approach built on dual-language immersion and multicultural education. No additional parent-relevant changes or strategic initiatives were surfaced beyond the school's original design.
What this school offers is clear. It is a young, small, Providence-only charter school with a genuine dual-language mission serving a predominantly Hispanic and low-income student population. The academic results are low in their first reported year, and the school does not yet have a track record to show whether those numbers will move. Families drawn to bilingual education and a culturally grounded curriculum may find the model appealing, but the proficiency data is something to weigh carefully and discuss with the school directly.
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