For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 323 students in Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,236 Students
33,774 Students
# Teachers
168 Teachers
2,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
83%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.6%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
n/a
32%
% Black
35%
10%
% White
59%
49%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,194 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,483. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,489 is less than the state median of $21,692. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,194
$22,483
Spending / Student
$14,489
$21,692
Best Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
909 Lonsdale
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Gr: 7-8 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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