Ella Risk School

As a mid-sized primary school in Central Falls, Rhode Island, Ella Risk School serves 414 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Central Falls. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 25% above typical.

Across the 7 schools in Central Falls (2,515 students total), Ella Risk School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ella Risk School lists that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 21% White, 14% Black, 7% Native American, 6% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Ella Risk School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 90% of students at Ella Risk School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Providence County's rate of about 64%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Providence County put the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Ella Risk School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Blackstone Valley Prep Jr High, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ella Risk School has ticked down 5%, going from 434 students in 2018 to 414 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share contracted from 56% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 13.6:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 today.

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