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Enrollment
426
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP A RI MAYORAL ACADEMY·NCES 440001500480
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2
52 Broad St., Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 305-6860 · Providence County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL426 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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
13.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
339 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 88 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 87 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (88) is 7% larger than its 4th grade class (82).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2→Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E→Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High→Blackstone Valley Prep High
Based on grade levels within Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
31.5%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
35.8%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 this school | 426 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep Cumberland | 422 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep Element Cumberland | 280 | 82.5% | N/A |
| Elizabeth Baldwin School Pawtucket | 320 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Nathanael Greene School Pawtucket | 397 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Francis J. Varieur School Pawtucket | 270 | 78.5% | 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 Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #81 of 166 | #37 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #85 of 166 | #36 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 426 | #42 of 179 | #34 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #98 of 168 | #58 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.5% | #47 of 159 | #41 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 79.6% | #39 of 176 | #39 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.9% | #42 of 47 | #31 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
426
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | 80% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 65% (271) |
| 2022-23 | 409 | 42 | 9.7:1 | 64% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 410 | 38 | 10.8:1 | 44% (181) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 38 | 11.0:1 | 61% (257) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 44 | 9.3:1 | 68% (277) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (418 to 426); teachers down 18% (38 to 31).
About Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Enrolled students number 426 students, in kindergarten through 4. Statewide, elementary schools in Rhode Island average about 332 students each.
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy enrolls 2,236 students, and its 6 schools include Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2.
Roughly 56% of students at Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 are White. Other groups make up 35% Black, 6% Asian, and 3% Pacific Islander. The county population is about 60% White, within a few points of the school. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 is 31 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.7:1. That matches the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island fairly closely. Around 80% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Providence County report 64%.
Measured against Rhode Island public elementary schools, Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Providence County has about 664,854 residents, and the median household income is $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, Providence County has 205 other public schools.
Nearby, Blackstone Valley Prep High is about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 is a publicly funded charter school.
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2's enrollment grew from 410 in 2020-21 to 426 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.8:1 to 13.7:1.
Community posts for Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy
- Blackstone Valley PrepElementary · 422 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep HighHigh · 405 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep Upper EMiddle · 380 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep Jr HighMiddle · 323 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep ElementElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Community SchoolElementary · 545 students
- Joseph L. McCourt MSMiddle · 482 students
- Ashton SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Blackstone Valley PrepElementary · 422 students
Nearby schools
- Blackstone Valley Prep High0.2 mi · 405
- Raices Dual Language Academy0.3 mi · 206
- Blackstone Valley Prep0.3 mi · 422
- B.F. Norton Elementary School0.6 mi · 374
- The Learning Community0.6 mi · 569
- Calcutt Middle School0.8 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2What is the total enrollment at Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2?
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 enrolls approximately 426 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 serve?
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 serves grades KG-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 is approximately 13.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2?
At Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, the student body is approximately 56% White, 35% Black, 6% Asian.
Is Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 public or private?
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.