The Learning Community
Tel:
(401)722-9998
- The Learning Community serves 561 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 38% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 56% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 40%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 41%.
Top Placements
The Learning Community places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- The Learning Community's student population of 561 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 561 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- The Learning Community's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of The Learning Community is 0.31, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.36. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank | #116 out of 284 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 33% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Hispanic | 82% | 25% |
| Black | 13% | 8% |
| White | 4% | 59% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.31 | 0.36 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 70% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Learning Community School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to The Learning Community is Central Falls Senior High School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Calcutt Middle School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Calcutt Middle School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Central Falls Calcutt Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 710 students
0.3 miles
112 Washington Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401)727-7726 0.3 5-8 710 - Central Falls Margaret I. Robertson School Grades: PK-K | 198 students
0.3 miles
135 Hunt Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401)727-7733 0.3 PK-K 198 - Central Falls Central Falls Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 667 students
0.4 miles
24 Summer Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401)727-7710 0.4 9-12 667 - Central Falls Segue Institutional For Learning Charter School
Grades: 6-8 | 238 students
0.5 miles
325 Cowden Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401)721-0964 0.5 6-8 238 - Central Falls Veterans Memorial Elementary School Grades: 1-4 | 498 students
0.5 miles
150 Fuller Avenue
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401)727-7740 0.5 1-4 498
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