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Enrollment
545
Elementary
DISTRICT 382 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND·NCES 440027000075
Community School
15 Arnold Mills Road, Cumberland, RI 02864 · (401) 333-5724 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
16.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
49 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 65 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 111 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (111).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
69.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
82.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community School this school | 545 | 9.0% | N/A |
| Hampden Meadows School Barrington | 471 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Lincoln Central Elem. Lincoln | 416 | 12.7% | N/A |
| Nayatt School Barrington | 356 | 6.5% | N/A |
| Pleasant View Elementary Schoo Smithfield | 552 | 13.9% | N/A |
| Orchard Farms El. School Cranston | 444 | 16.4% | 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 Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #1 of 166 | #1 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #6 of 166 | #1 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #15 of 179 | #13 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #151 of 168 | #91 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #124 of 159 | #81 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.0% | #174 of 176 | #111 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #55 of 99 | #28 of 55 |
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
545
-95 (-15%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 545 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 9% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 672 | 42 | 16.0:1 | 5% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 654 | 40.7 | 16.1:1 | 5% (32) |
| 2020-21 | 640 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 4% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 624 | 36.4 | 17.2:1 | 5% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 572 | 37 | 15.5:1 | 7% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 688 | 36 | 19.1:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 645 | 33 | 19.6:1 | 3% (17) |
| 1990-91 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (624 to 545); teachers down 9% (36.4 to 33).
About Community School
Community School is a large elementary school based in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The school had 545 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Rhode Island) has about 332 students.
Cumberland includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 4,845 students.
Community School's enrollment is 81% White. The remaining shares are 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Providence County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school's share is higher. Community School's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 33 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Community School was 16.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island have 13.6:1, compared with 16.5:1 here. Community School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 9%. It compares with 64% for public schools in Providence County.
Measured against Rhode Island public elementary schools, Community School receives an A+. 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 census figures show that the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Providence County is home to 206 public schools and about 88,799 public school students.
Of nearby public schools, North Cumberland Middle is the closest, at about 1.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Community School.
Community School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Community School's enrollment declined from 640 in 2020-21 to 545 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 Cumberland
- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Joseph L. McCourt MSMiddle · 482 students
- Ashton SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Garvin MemorialElementary · 422 students
- John J. McLaughlin CumberlandElementary · 413 students
Other schools in Cumberland
- Cumberland High SchoolHigh · 1,428 students
- North Cumberland MiddleMiddle · 643 students
- Joseph L. McCourt MSMiddle · 482 students
- Ashton SchoolElementary · 429 students
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2Elementary · 426 students
- Blackstone Valley PrepElementary · 422 students
Other Community schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Community. Community School is the largest of the 5.
- CommunityNorth Attleborough, MA · 276 students
- Community SchoolBeaverton, OR · 149 students
- Community SchoolKirkland, WA · 67 students
- CommunityLyndhurst, NJ · 50 students
Nearby schools
- North Cumberland Middle1.4 mi · 643
- Cumberland Preschool Center2.6 mi · 109
- Ashton School2.6 mi · 429
- Cumberland High School2.7 mi · 1,428
- Amvet Boulevard2.9 mi · 417
- Roosevelt Avenue3.0 mi · 255
Frequently asked questions
About Community SchoolHow large is Community School?
Community School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Community School serve?
Community School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Community School is approximately 16.5:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Community School?
At Community School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Community School public or private?
Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.