Enrollment
206
Elementary
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL FALLS·NCES 440012000529
Raices Dual Language Academy
135 Hunt street, Central Falls, RI 02863 · (401) 727-7733 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL206 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
199 students
DISTRICT 93% · 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 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 30% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
11.2%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
20.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 Raices Dual Language Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raices Dual Language Academy this school | 206 | 96.6% | N/A |
| G. Harold Hunt School Central Falls | 162 | 85.8% | N/A |
| Leviton Dual Language School Providence | 288 | 86.1% | N/A |
| Nuestro Mundo Public Charter S Providence | 292 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Webster Avenue School Providence | 308 | 83.8% | N/A |
| Segue Inst for Learning Central Falls | 359 | 92.8% | 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 Raices Dual Language Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.2% | #137 of 166 | #79 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #161 of 166 | #100 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 206 | #167 of 179 | #105 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #40 of 168 | #23 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.7% | #91 of 159 | #69 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.6% | #1 of 176 | #1 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
206
-38 (-16%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 97% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 225 | 18 | 12.5:1 | 96% (215) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 19.6 | 11.3:1 | 96% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 81% (197) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Raices Dual Language Academy.
About Raices Dual Language Academy
Raices Dual Language Academy, located in Central Falls, Rhode Island, is a small elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 206 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Rhode Island) has about 332 students.
Central Falls enrolls 2,515 students in 7 schools, including Raices Dual Language Academy.
Hispanic students account for 73% of enrollment at Raices Dual Language Academy. The remaining students are 10% White, 8% Native American, and 7% Black. Census figures show Providence County is about 26% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Raices Dual Language Academy comes in at 44%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 12.1:1, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 97%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Providence County is 64%.
Measured against Rhode Island public elementary schools, Raices Dual Language Academy receives a D. 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 has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of Providence County number 206 and enroll about 88,799.
Of nearby public schools, Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 is the closest, at about 0.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put Raices Dual Language Academy in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The student count in 2024-25 was 206, 16% below the 244 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.4:1 to 12.1:1.
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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 Central Falls
- Central Falls Sr HighHigh · 788 students
- Calcutt Middle SchoolMiddle · 476 students
- Ella Risk SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Veterans Memorial ElementaryElementary · 406 students
- G. Harold Hunt SchoolElementary · 162 students
- Raices Upper Dual Language AcdMiddle · 63 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
- Blackstone Valley Prep E. 20.3 mi · 426
- The Learning Community0.3 mi · 569
- Raices Upper Dual Language Acd0.5 mi · 63
- Calcutt Middle School0.5 mi · 476
- Blackstone Valley Prep High0.5 mi · 405
- Blackstone Valley Prep0.7 mi · 422
Frequently asked questions
About Raices Dual Language AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Raices Dual Language Academy?
Raices Dual Language Academy enrolls approximately 206 students in grades KG-05.
Is Raices Dual Language Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Raices Dual Language Academy is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Raices Dual Language Academy have?
Raices Dual Language Academy employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
How diverse is Raices Dual Language Academy?
Raices Dual Language Academy reports a student body of 10% White, 73% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Raices Dual Language Academy?
Raices Dual Language Academy is overseen by Central Falls in Providence County.
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