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Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 324 students in Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy 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 School in Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
2,176 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
198 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
# American Indian Students
5 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
76 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,132 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
30%
# Black Students
364 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
17%
9%
# White Students
501 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
23%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
17
# Students in K Grade:
213
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
217
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
214
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
207
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
215
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
206
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
181
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
179
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
145
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
102
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
113
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
108
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
76
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,613 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,888 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,613
$22,099
Spending / Student
$14,888
$21,321
Best Blackstone Valley Prep A Ri Mayoral Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High School
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
909 Lonsdale
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Grades: 7-8
| 324 students
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