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BEACON Charter School

PublicHighGrades 9–12Charter

320 Main Street, Woonsocket, RI 02895 · (401) 671-6261

Woonsocket’s School Grade D better than 5% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
203
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
66%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about BEACON Charter School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

320 Main Street, Woonsocket

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 957
Grade 1050
Grade 1152
Grade 1244
Enrollment over time
230’20
217’21
205’22
199’23
203’24

Down 11.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Hispanic 29%Two or more races 10%Black 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about BEACON Charter School from Woonsocket families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Woonsocket’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.