Achievement First Rhode Island School District

370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 806 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 18% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% 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
7 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Achievement First Rhode Island School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#36 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays 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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
33%
This chart displays 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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.64
# American Indian Students
14 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
49 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,084 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
73%
31%
# Black Students
503 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
18%
9%
# White Students
104 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
4%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
81 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
19
# Students in K Grade:
361
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
361
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
277
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
205
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
205
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
191
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
145
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
64
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,495 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has declined by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Achievement First Rhode Island  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,044
$22,250
This chart displays 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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$9,495
$21,467
This chart displays 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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Achievement First Rhode Island School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
85 Garfield Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Grades: 5-8
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Af Providence Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 21%)
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 (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-09
  • Enrollment: 2,839 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : Bottom 50% in RI
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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