Beacon Charter School

Summary:

The Beacon Charter School district in Rhode Island operates two public charter schools: BEACON Charter School, a high school, and Founders Academy, a middle school. While BEACON Charter School has maintained a strong statewide ranking and academic performance, Founders Academy has struggled with low test scores and a bottom-half ranking among Rhode Island middle schools.

BEACON Charter School stands out as the stronger performer, ranking 24th out of 61 Rhode Island high schools in 2023-2024 with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school achieved an impressive 84.0% four-year graduation rate in 2022-2023 and outperformed the state average in SAT/English Language Arts proficiency for 11th graders in 2024-2025. Additionally, BEACON Charter School maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 in 2023-2024.

In contrast, Founders Academy has struggled, ranking 52nd out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance was particularly concerning, with only 6.8% of students proficient or better in RICAS/English Language Arts across all grades in 2024-2025. Despite a low student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 in 2023-2024, Founders Academy's academic outcomes have been significantly below the state average.

District Detail

320 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 671-6261

SchoolDigger Rank:
36^th of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: 6-12
Students: 361

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
BEACON Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Main Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	203	17	11.9	66.0%	107 (52.7%)	13 (6.4%)	59 (29.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.3%)	56.2	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%		56.9	24^th of 61 public high schools	60.7%	3	50.0	12.5	68.0	24.0	57.4						$18,222	$2,024	$16,198
Founders Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Social Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	158	14	11.2	70.3%	63 (39.9%)	14 (8.9%)	61 (38.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.4%)	12.8	55^th of 66 public middle schools	16.7%		15.1	52^nd of 64 public middle schools	18.8%	3					23.1	7.0	5.8	7.7	6.8	5.8	$12,548	$1,865	$10,683

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woonsocket	0.21 mi	10	58^th
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	0.57 mi	2	37^th
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	3.39 mi	6	29^th
Cumberland	3.43 mi	9	13^th
Lincoln	3.72 mi	6	18^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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