The Learning Community

Summary:

The Learning Community is a public charter elementary school serving 576 students in grades K-8 in Central Falls, Rhode Island, a predominantly Hispanic community. While the school spends significantly more per student than nearby schools, its academic performance is concerning, with test scores well below state averages across all grades and subjects.

The Learning Community faces significant challenges in student achievement. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 23.6% of its 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the Rhode Island average of 36.8%. In math, just 14.3% of 3rd-graders were proficient, versus the state average of 34.5%. The school also has a very high percentage of students (84.72%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than nearby Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2 (64.06%) and B.F. Norton Elementary School (41.49%).

Compared to nearby charter schools like Segue Inst for Learning and traditional public schools such as Ella Risk School and Henry J. Winters School, The Learning Community's academic performance is significantly lower. Moreover, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 50th out of 168 Rhode Island elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 127th out of 167 in 2022-2023, suggesting a troubling trend of underperformance.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 21 Lincoln Avenue
       Central Falls, RI  02863


(401) 722-9998

District: Learning Community

SchoolDigger Rank:
127th of 167 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,929 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  576

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.6%
African American:
14.4%
White:
3.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details The Learning Community ranks worse than 76% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details The Learning Community ranks worse than 71.9% of middle schools in Rhode Island. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.98. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.6%), African American (14.4%), White (3.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at The Learning Community is 14.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at The Learning Community is $15,929.
Schooldigger Rankings:

The Learning Community was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks The Learning Community 46th of 64 Rhode Island public middle schools. (See The Learning Community in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Learning Community 47th of 59 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for The Learning Community

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 27.38 129th 169 23.7%
2010 21.26 132nd 169 21.9%
2015 26.44 127th 169 24.9%
2016 57.00 76th 170 55.3%
2017 69.74 50th 168 70.2%
2018 58.64 72nd 169 57.4%
2019 53.89 76th 169 55.0%
2021 23.80 121st 166 27.1%
2022 26.03 116th 166 30.1%
2023 24.40 127th 167 24.0%
See the entire list of Rhode Island Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for The Learning Community

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools RI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 33.20 38th 59 35.6%
2016 53.59 26th 59 55.9%
2017 65.22 18th 57 68.4%
2018 37.40 31st 53 41.5%
2019 32.83 37th 61 39.3%
2021 28.90 36th 62 41.9%
2022 23.32 42nd 60 30.0%
2023 21.98 46th 64 28.1%
See the entire list of Rhode Island Elementary School Rankings!

Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

The Learning Community Test Scores
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Enrollment information for The Learning Community

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2005 3 9 0 88 0 n/a n/a 0 100
2006 9 22 0 134 0 n/a n/a 0 165
2007 14 25 0 183 1 n/a n/a 0 223
2008 17 30 0 232 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2009 17 37 0 289 1 n/a n/a 0 344
2010 18 43 0 342 1 n/a n/a 0 404
2011 20 49 0 395 2 0 5 0 471
2012 26 62 0 436 2 0 8 0 534
2013 30 70 2 449 3 0 7 0 561
2014 35 61 1 448 4 0 9 0 558
2015 27 65 1 456 3 0 9 0 561
2016 21 67 2 456 3 0 7 0 556
2017 24 70 2 456 3 0 6 0 561
2018 26 82 1 452 2 0 8 0 571
2019 30 78 6 447 2 0 8 0 571
2020 23 83 6 454 2 0 6 0 574
2021 20 87 3 463 2 0 1 0 576
2022 19 84 6 468 0 0 2 0 579
2023 20 83 8 464 0 0 1 0 576

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at The Learning Community

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 100 n/a n/a 96
2006 165 1.0 165.0 90.9
2007 223 13.0 17.2 88.3
2008 280 16.0 17.5 87.5
2009 344 23.0 13.2 84.9
2010 404 29.0 13.9 85.6
2011 471 39.0 12.0 88.5
2012 534 48.0 11.1 89.5
2013 561 41.0 13.6 90.2
2014 558 43.0 12.9 87.5
2015 561 44.0 12.7 86.3
2016 556 49.0 11.3 87.4
2017 561 45.0 12.4 84.7
2018 571 44.0 12.9 83.5
2019 571 45.0 12.6 82.3
2020 574 43.0 13.3 83.6
2021 576 43.0 13.3 84.2
2022 579 46.0 12.5 84.1
2023 576 39.0 14.7 84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio The Learning Community

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2005 100 n/a n/a 96
2006 165 1.0 165.0 90.9
2007 223 13.0 17.2 88.3
2008 280 16.0 17.5 87.5
2009 344 23.0 13.2 84.9
2010 404 29.0 13.9 85.6
2011 471 39.0 12.0 88.5
2012 534 48.0 11.1 89.5
2013 561 41.0 13.6 90.2
2014 558 43.0 12.9 87.5
2015 561 44.0 12.7 86.3
2016 556 49.0 11.3 87.4
2017 561 45.0 12.4 84.7
2018 571 44.0 12.9 83.5
2019 571 45.0 12.6 82.3
2020 574 43.0 13.3 83.6
2021 576 43.0 13.3 84.2
2022 579 46.0 12.5 84.1
2023 576 39.0 14.7 84.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for The Learning Community

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $698 (5.3%) $12,528 (94.7%) $13,226
2019 $845 (6.0%) $13,342 (94.1%) $14,186
2020 $812 (5.3%) $14,377 (94.7%) $15,189
2021 $1,846 (11.6%) $14,082 (88.4%) $15,929

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on The Learning Community

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 76th of 169 Elementary schoolsRanks 127th of 167 Elementary schools
 31.1%
Ranks 37th of 61 Middle schoolsRanks 46th of 64 Middle schools
 11.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (The Learning Community)6019
 41%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Learning Community)59.119
 40.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)47.936.8
 11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (The Learning Community)35.415.9
 19.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Learning Community)34.915.9
 19%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)36.134.5
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (The Learning Community)31.318.5
 12.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Learning Community)31.318.5
 12.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)37.233.3
 3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (The Learning Community)4732.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Learning Community)4732.3
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)32.636
 3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (The Learning Community)62.133.9
 28.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Learning Community)62.133.9
 28.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)39.135.1
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (The Learning Community)42.417.7
 24.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Learning Community)42.417.7
 24.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)30.130
 0.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (The Learning Community)3527.9
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Learning Community)3527.9
 7.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)39.131.9
 7.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (The Learning Community)11.99.7
 2.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Learning Community)11.99.4
 2.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)2827.4
 0.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (The Learning Community)22.820.7
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Learning Community)22.420.3
 2.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)31.529
 2.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (The Learning Community)22.813.8
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Learning Community)22.413.3
 9.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)27.625.7
 1.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (The Learning Community)36.221.7
 14.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Learning Community)36.221.7
 14.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)36.332.2
 4.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (The Learning Community)25.911.7
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Learning Community)25.911.7
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)24.520.8
 3.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (The Learning Community)41.923.6
 18.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Learning Community)41.723.5
 18.2%
All Grades Mathematics (The Learning Community)31.514.3
 17.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Learning Community)31.414.2
 17.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students571576
 0.9%
African American7883
 6.4%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian68
 33.3%
Hispanic447464
 3.8%
Pacific Islander00
White3020
 33.3%
Two or More Races81
 87.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.3%84.7%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about The Learning Community

The Learning Community ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

Students at The Learning Community are 81% Hispanic, 14% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 576 students attended The Learning Community.


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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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