Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP A RI MAYORAL ACADEMY·NCES 440001500496
Blackstone Valley Prep Element
3357 Mendon Rd., Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 335-3133 · Providence County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C+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
12.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
231 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
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 | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 6% larger than its 4th grade class (54).
Student demographics
55%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 Element→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.
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
29.6%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Element
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Valley Prep Element this school | 280 | 82.5% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep Cumberland | 422 | 84.6% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 Cumberland | 426 | 79.6% | N/A |
| Elizabeth Baldwin School Pawtucket | 320 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Francis J. Varieur School Pawtucket | 270 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Nathanael Greene School Pawtucket | 397 | 74.3% | 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 Blackstone Valley Prep Element ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #98 of 166 | #49 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #102 of 166 | #49 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #107 of 179 | #75 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #56 of 168 | #31 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #51 of 159 | #45 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.5% | #34 of 176 | #34 of 111 |
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
280
+21 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 280 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 83% (231) |
| 2023-24 | 269 | 25 | 10.8:1 | 67% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 262 | 28 | 9.4:1 | 58% (153) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 26 | 10.0:1 | 60% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 15.8 | 10.6:1 | 59% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 56 | 6 | 9.3:1 | 59% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackstone Valley Prep Element.
Since 2017-18: students up 68% (167 to 280); teachers up 39% (15.8 to 22).
About Blackstone Valley Prep Element
Students in Cumberland, Rhode Island, attend Blackstone Valley Prep Element, a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 280 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 4.
The Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy system has 6 schools and 2,236 students.
Blackstone Valley Prep Element's enrollment is 55% White. The next largest groups are 37% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at Blackstone Valley Prep Element belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Blackstone Valley Prep Element's 22 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 83%. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Providence County is 19 points.
allk12 grades Blackstone Valley Prep Element a C+. The grade compares the school only with Rhode Island public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census Bureau estimates for Providence County show that median household income is about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blackstone Valley Prep Element is one of 206 public schools in Providence County, which together enroll about 88,799 students.
The closest public school to Blackstone Valley Prep Element is John J. McLaughlin Cumberland, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Blackstone Valley Prep Element, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Blackstone Valley Prep Element in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment was 259 in 2020-21 and 280 in 2024-25, a gain of 21 students. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.7:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2Elementary · 426 students
- 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
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 Prep E. 2Elementary · 426 students
Nearby schools
- John J. McLaughlin Cumberland0.2 mi · 413
- Cumberland High School1.0 mi · 1,428
- Ashton School1.0 mi · 429
- Cumberland Preschool Center1.0 mi · 109
- Northern Lincoln Elem.1.2 mi · 495
- North Cumberland Middle1.7 mi · 643
Frequently asked questions
About Blackstone Valley Prep ElementHow many students attend Blackstone Valley Prep Element?
Blackstone Valley Prep Element enrolls approximately 280 students in grades KG-04.
What grades does Blackstone Valley Prep Element serve?
Blackstone Valley Prep Element serves grades KG-04.
How many teachers does Blackstone Valley Prep Element have?
Blackstone Valley Prep Element employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Blackstone Valley Prep Element?
Student demographics at Blackstone Valley Prep Element are roughly 55% White, 37% Black, 4% Asian.
What district is Blackstone Valley Prep Element in?
Blackstone Valley Prep Element is part of Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy.
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