Enrollment
323
Middle
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACKSTONE VALLEY PREP A RI MAYORAL ACADEMY·NCES 440001500475
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High
909 Lonsdale, Central Falls, RI 02863 · (401) 331-3533 · Providence County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
260 students
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 168 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 48% |
Student demographics
49%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
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RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
42.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 Jr High
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High this school | 323 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E Lincoln | 380 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Lyman B. Goff Middle School Pawtucket | 637 | 71.4% | N/A |
| Joseph Jenks Middle School Pawtucket | 697 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Samuel Slater Middle School Pawtucket | 590 | 86.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Edward Ricci School North Providence | 378 | 60.1% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle 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 Jr High ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #15 of 52 | #5 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #28 of 56 | #13 of 37 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #49 of 59 | #33 of 40 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #38 of 53 | #20 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.6% | #25 of 54 | #21 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.5% | #14 of 58 | #14 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #34 of 38 | #20 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
323
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
+220% since 2010-11, when it was 101
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 323 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 80% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 326 | 29 | 11.2:1 | 72% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 324 | 31 | 10.4:1 | 66% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 27 | 10.9:1 | 45% (131) |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 30 | 11.1:1 | 68% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 72% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 101 | 9 | 11.2:1 | 65% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (332 to 323); teachers down 20% (30 to 24).
About Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High is a small middle-grades school in Central Falls, Rhode Island, administered by Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy. It reported 323 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Rhode Island average about 523 students, which makes this school 38% below average.
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy includes 6 schools. Together they enroll 2,236 students.
More than half of enrollment at Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High is White: 65%. Enrollment also includes 31% Black and 2% Asian. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Across middle schools in Rhode Island, the average ratio is 12.7:1. The school has 80% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is higher.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High 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 58% of Rhode Island public middle schools.
The school's county is Providence County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High shares Providence County with 205 other public schools.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High's nearest public school is Ella Risk School (about 0.1 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High is Suburb: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 294 (2020-21) to 323 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.9:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.5:1.
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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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 ElementElementary · 280 students
Other schools in Central Falls
- Central Falls Sr HighHigh · 788 students
- The Learning CommunityElementary · 569 students
- Calcutt Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 students
- Ella Risk SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Veterans Memorial ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- Segue Inst for LearningElementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- Ella Risk School0.1 mi · 414
- Segue Inst for Learning0.3 mi · 359
- Segue Institute Learning High0.3 mi · 55
- Veterans Memorial Elementary0.3 mi · 406
- G. Harold Hunt School0.4 mi · 162
- Calcutt Middle School0.5 mi · 476
Frequently asked questions
About Blackstone Valley Prep Jr HighHow many students attend Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High?
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 07-08.
Is Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High is approximately 13.5:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High?
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High reports a student body of 65% White, 31% Black, 2% Asian.
Is Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High public or private?
Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy.
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