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Enrollment
465
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ACHIEVEMENT FIRST RHODE ISLAND·NCES 440002100495
Achievement First Iluminar
85 Garfield Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 347-1116 · Providence County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL465 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
365 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (92).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
30.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
32.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Achievement First Iluminar
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achievement First Iluminar this school | 465 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Achievement First Providence Providence | 460 | 83.0% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | N/A |
| Achievement First Promesa Providence | 548 | 83.8% | N/A |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary Providence | 519 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Achievement First Envision Ele Providence | 458 | 82.3% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Achievement First Iluminar ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #91 of 166 | #44 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #89 of 166 | #40 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 465 | #26 of 179 | #20 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #123 of 168 | #73 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #103 of 159 | #75 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #41 of 176 | #41 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.7% | #11 of 47 | #10 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
465
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 465 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 78% (365) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 31 | 15.2:1 | 41% (195) |
| 2022-23 | 463 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 59% (271) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 1% (3) |
| 2017-18 | 367 | 26.8 | 13.7:1 | 76% (279) |
| 2015-16 | 169 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 86% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Achievement First Iluminar.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (367 to 465); teachers up 16% (26.8 to 31).
About Achievement First Iluminar
Achievement First Iluminar runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Cranston, Rhode Island. It offers kindergarten through 4 and has 465 students enrolled. It has 40% more students than the average for elementary schools in Rhode Island (about 332).
Achievement First Rhode Island has 3,200 students in 7 schools, and Achievement First Iluminar is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Achievement First Iluminar is Hispanic: 75%. Enrollment also includes 14% Black, 5% White, and 3% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 49 points above the 26% share among Providence County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 41%.
Classroom staffing at Achievement First Iluminar totals 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. Compared with the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 78% of students (365) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Providence County is 64%.
Achievement First Iluminar earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 46% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
For Providence County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. The county has 206 public schools and about 88,799 students.
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. NCES lists Achievement First Iluminar as a charter school.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 471 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 465. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.8:1 to 15.0:1.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Achievement First Rhode Island
- Achievement First PromesaElementary · 548 students
- Achievement First ProvidenceElementary · 460 students
- Achievement First Envision EleElementary · 458 students
- Achievement First Providence HHigh · 458 students
- AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle SchMiddle · 406 students
- AF Providence Mayoral MiddleMiddle · 405 students
Other schools in Cranston
- Cranston High School WestHigh · 1,653 students
- Cranston High School EastHigh · 1,525 students
- Western Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Park View Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Garden City SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolMiddle · 527 students
Nearby schools
- AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch0.0 mi · 406
- Gladstone Street School0.4 mi · 402
- Arlington School0.7 mi · 209
- Leviton Dual Language School0.7 mi · 288
- Dr. Jorge Alvarez HS0.8 mi · 447
- Webster Avenue School0.8 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Achievement First IluminarWhat is the total enrollment at Achievement First Iluminar?
Achievement First Iluminar enrolls approximately 465 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Achievement First Iluminar serve?
Achievement First Iluminar serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Achievement First Iluminar?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Achievement First Iluminar is approximately 15.0:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Achievement First Iluminar?
At Achievement First Iluminar, the student body is approximately 5% White, 75% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Achievement First Iluminar public or private?
Achievement First Iluminar is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Achievement First Rhode Island.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.