Top Rankings
Central Falls School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 377 students in Central Falls School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Central Falls School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
7 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
2,556 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
196 Teachers
1,399 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Central Falls School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 59% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
31%
Graduation Rate
59%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.64
# American Indian Students
227 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
1%
# Asian Students
11 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,248 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
28%
# Black Students
443 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
17%
9%
# White Students
545 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
21%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
76 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
192
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
156
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
166
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
189
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
172
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
158
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
204
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
234
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
172
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
10
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,208 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,361 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 26% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$59 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$60 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,208
$22,099
Spending / Student
$23,361
$21,321
Best Central Falls School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Raices Dual Language Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Hunt Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7733
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7733
Grades: PK-5
| 221 students
Rank: n/an/a
G. Harold Hunt School
Magnet School
12 Kendall Street
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7720
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 727-7720
Grades: PK
| 156 students
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