For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 326 students in Blackstone Valley Preparatory A Rhode Island Mayoral Academy School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Blackstone Valley Preparatory A Rhode Island Mayoral Academy School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% 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
70 Schools
# Students
2,216 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Blackstone Valley Preparatory A Rhode Island Mayoral Academy School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#30 out of 62 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.64
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
55%
31%
% Black
22%
9%
% White
16%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,331 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,620 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$32 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,331
$22,250
Spending / Student
$14,620
$21,467
Best Blackstone Valley Preparatory A Rhode Island Mayoral Academy School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
909 Lonsdale
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Central Falls, RI 02863
(401) 331-3533
Gr: 7-8 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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