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The Learning Community

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The Learning Community ranks 115 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

The Learning Community is a public charter elementary school serving 571 students in grades K-8 in Central Falls, Rhode Island. While the school's overall academic performance on state assessments ranks in the bottom half of Rhode Island elementary schools, it excels in serving certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students.

The Learning Community faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with over 80% of its students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the school allocates more resources per student and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools, suggesting a concerted effort to provide additional support and resources to its economically disadvantaged student population. The school's strong performance for specific subgroups indicates that it may have effective strategies or programs in place that could be leveraged to improve overall academic outcomes.

Despite the school's consistent underperformance in overall English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, the insights suggest that analyzing the Learning Community's practices and interventions for its high-performing subgroups could provide valuable insights into how to better support the entire student population. This could lead to targeted interventions and strategies that could ultimately improve outcomes for all students at the Learning Community.

569

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,548

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Lincoln Avenue
Central Falls, RI 02863

(401) 722-9998

District: Learning Community

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.7%

African American:

14.1%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Elementary school

115^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

42^nd of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

38^th of 60Learning Community among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.4	127 of 167	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	116 of 166	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	76 of 169	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	72 of 169	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	50 of 168	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	57.0	76 of 170	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	26.4	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.4	129 of 169	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	4 of 46	91.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	23 of 58	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	120 of 164	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	51 of 111	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	42 of 66	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	44 of 64	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	42 of 60	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	36 of 62	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	31 of 53	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.2	18 of 57	68.4%	★★★★☆
2016	53.6	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.2	38 of 59	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	14 of 36	61.1%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	42 of 66	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	31 of 62	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	36 of 64	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	19 of 36	47.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)91st percentile+61 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)60th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)75th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%

Science23%

Mathematics21%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	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 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Lincoln Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Learning Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-9998	569	46	12.3	89.6%	23 (4.0%)	80 (14.1%)	459 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	30.6	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%		30	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%	2	22.7	23.1	22.7	26.2	30.8	20.3	29.3	25.3	13.8	34.8	23.0	26.2	12.5	13.8	20.8	$19,548	$2,494	$17,054
Raices Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	135 Hunt street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7733	206	17	12.1	96.6%	20 (9.7%)	14 (6.8%)	151 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	15.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%		16.6	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%	6	16.1	6.7	17.9	9.7				11.2	19.4	22.2	19.4				20.2	$19,531	$11,584	$7,946
Veterans Memorial Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Fuller Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7740	406	32	12.6	94.3%	81 (20.0%)	61 (15.0%)	199 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%	6	9.5		6.3	6.9				5.4			11.1				6.6	$20,291	$5,097	$15,195
Segue Inst for Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Cowden Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Segue Institute for Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 721-0964	359	27	13.2	92.8%	15 (4.2%)	12 (3.3%)	332 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.8	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.2	150^th of 166 public elementary schools	9.6%	5	9.2		12.8	13.2	25.0	26.8	21.1	17.4		17.9	7.9	25.0	19.5	5.3	12.7	$17,536	$3,642	$13,893
Ella Risk School	Public	K-5	949 Dexter Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7730	414	37	11.1	90.1%	85 (20.5%)	59 (14.3%)	200 (48.3%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	13.2	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.3	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%	11		15.8	18.3					11.2	23.0	17.6	5.1				14.5	$23,537	$6,560	$16,977
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2	Public, Charter	K-4	52 Broad St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 305-6860	426	31	13.7	79.6%	238 (55.9%)	147 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%		26.1	122^nd of 166 public elementary schools	26.5%	32		26.5	36.6					31.5	36.1	35.4					35.8	$13,282	$1,587	$11,695
Henry J. Winters School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Broadway	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6272	550	35	15.7	86.2%	55 (10.0%)	166 (30.2%)	206 (37.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	16.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%		23.1	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%	16	18.2	15.7	14.8	17.2				16.0	9.9	14.6	25.0				16.5	$17,029	$1,711	$15,318
Blackstone Valley Prep	Public, Charter	K-4	291 Broad Street	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	422	36	11.7	84.6%	241 (57.1%)	166 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%		23.2	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%	49		38.3	33.3					35.8	32.1	43.6					37.7	$14,788	$1,707	$13,081
B.F. Norton Elementary School	Public	K-5	364 Broad Street	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-7610	374	31	12.0	52.9%	208 (55.6%)	30 (8.0%)	98 (26.2%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	49.6	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%		46.9	84^th of 166 public elementary schools	49.4%	8	38.3	36.8	27.0	32.6				31.9	43.1	29.2	42.6				37.6	$14,564	$1,186	$13,378
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Cottage Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6258	353	31	11.3	74.2%	74 (21.0%)	75 (21.2%)	127 (36.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	42.4	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%		33.4	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%	13	21.3	36.5	17.3	27.9				27.8	47.7	30.2	36.2				38.8	$21,045	$3,628	$17,416

Frequently Asked Questions about The Learning Community

What is the racial makeup of The Learning Community?

Students at The Learning Community are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 4% White.

What district is The Learning Community in?

Learning Community

Is The Learning Community a good school?

The Learning Community ranks 115^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend The Learning Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended The Learning Community.

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