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Schools in Central Falls · Central Falls School District

Central Falls’s public schools score below 97% of Rhode Island districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 4% of Central Falls’s students scored proficient, below the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Central Falls, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

▼ 27 pts vs RI 33%

2021–22

Math proficiency

▼ 23 pts vs RI 27%

2021–22

Graduate on time

65%

▼ 19 pts vs RI 84%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$24.6K

▲ 3% vs RI $23.9K

FY2024

Students per teacher

13.1

RI 13.0

Schools in town

2,515 students on the public path

In brief

Central Falls’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 6% of tested students were proficient in reading and 4% in math, against 33% and 27% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

65% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island. Districts ↓

Charters enroll a large share of students

Charter schools located in Central Falls enroll 1,306 students, against the district’s 2,515. Each is graded on its own results; none is part of the district grade. Every school ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $24,569 per student in FY2024, against $23,945 across Rhode Island. 28% of its revenue that year was federal (Rhode Island 12%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Central Falls’s grade

D⁻ Test scoresD⁻ Graduation

D−: better than 3% of Rhode Island school districts, last of 38 Rhode Island towns. Both inputs trail the Rhode Island average; among the 2 Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes, Central Falls’s schools place at the bottom.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 3%

Lower resultsHigher results

D⁻DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,226 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Central Falls anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Central Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,233 in math, 1,218 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Central Falls, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Central Falls · depends on your address

Ella Risk School

Grades K–5 · 414 students · 11:1 students per teacher

Veterans Memorial Elementary

Grades K–5 · 406 students · 13:1 students per teacher

Raices Dual Language Academy

Grades K–5 · 206 students · 12:1 students per teacher

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The path, start to finish

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻ to D

6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD⁻

9–12Central Falls Sr HighCentral Falls School DistrictD

Central Falls’s public schools are run by Central Falls School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Central Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 2,515 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 13.1 per teacher (RI 13.0)

$24,569RI $23,945 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading6%

State average 33.1% · 1218 students tested

Math4%

State average 26.6% · 1233 students tested

A note on the data.In FY2024, 28% of the Central Falls district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 12% across Rhode Island, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Central Falls vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Central Falls’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Central Falls	D⁻	Central Falls
Cumberland	A⁻	Cumberland
Pawtucket	D	Pawtucket
Lincoln	B⁺	Lincoln

Attleboro, MA borders Central Falls but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Central Falls

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Central Fallsby address

G. Harold Hunt School

Prekindergarten · Grades PK

162 students14:1Rate it →

Ella Risk School

Elementary · Grades K–5

414 students11:1Rate it →

Veterans Memorial Elementary

Elementary · Grades K–5

406 students13:1Rate it →

Raices Dual Language Academy

Elementary · Grades K–5

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206 students12:1Rate it →

Calcutt Middle School

Middle · Grades 6–8

D⁻

476 students14:1Rate it →

Raices Upper Dual Language Acd

Middle · Grades 6–8 · Central falls

63 students13:1Rate it →

Central Falls Sr High

High · Grades 9–12

788 students15:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

The Learning Community

Elementary · Grades K–8

Charter

569 students12:1Rate it →

Segue Inst for Learning

Elementary · Grades K–8

C⁻

Charter

359 students13:1Rate it →

Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High

Middle · Grades 7–8

B⁻

Charter

323 students13:1Rate it →

Segue Institute Learning High

Secondary · Grades 9

Charter

55 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Central Falls’s schools

Are Central Falls’s schools good?

On Rhode Island’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Central Falls children attend score below 97% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Central Falls in?

Central Falls School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,515 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Central Falls kids go to high school?

Central Falls Sr High, with 788 students; its own test results earn a D.

What is Central Falls’s graduation rate?

65% of the class of 2023 in Central Falls School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Central Falls spend per student?

$24,569 in Central Falls School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.