Community School

Located at 15 Arnold Mills Road, in Cumberland, Rhode Island, Community School is a sizable elementary school that enrolls 545 students (grades K through 5), part of Cumberland. Enrollment runs roughly 64% larger than the state mean of about 332.

Cumberland comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 4,845 students; Community School is among them.

Demographically, Community School shows that nearly all students (81%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black. By comparison, Providence County as a whole is about 60% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Community School records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Community School higher than the state norm the norm. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Providence County shows median household earnings sit near $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Community School is one.

Nearest neighbor: North Cumberland Middle, around 1.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Community School has ticked down 13%, going from 624 students in 2018 to 545 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 90% to 81% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.