Achievement First Rhode Island School District

370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 712 students in Achievement First Rhode Island School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Achievement First Rhode Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
7 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Achievement First Rhode Island School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#33 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.63
# American Indian Students
12 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,536 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
30%
# Black Students
433 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
20%
9%
# White Students
95 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
4%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
19
# Students in K Grade:
361
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
360
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
186
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
203
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
202
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
206
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
80
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,713 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has declined by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,387 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has declined by 26% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,713
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,387
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Achievement First Rhode Island School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
85 Garfield Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Grades: 5-7
| 307 students
Rank: #22.
Af Providence Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1120
Grades: 5-8
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-09
  • Enrollment: 2,176 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in RI
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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