Raices Dual Language Academy

Raices Dual Language Academy is a compact elementary campus in Central Falls, Rhode Island, part of Central Falls. The school enrolls 206 students in grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Across the 7 schools in Central Falls (2,515 students total), Raices Dual Language Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Raices Dual Language Academy reports that 73% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder comes out to 10% White, 8% Native American, 7% Black. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, Raices Dual Language Academy has 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Raices Dual Language Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 97% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Around the school, census data for Providence County shows median household earnings sit near $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Raices Dual Language Academy is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

Nearest neighbor: Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

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