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Founders Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Founders Academy is a public charter middle school located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 159 students. The school is part of the Beacon Charter School District, which is ranked 36 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Founders Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island middle schools, with its academic performance significantly below state averages. In 2024-2025, only 6.8% of Founders Academy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 33.1% for 6th grade, 32.6% for 7th grade, and 34.8% for 8th grade. In mathematics, the proficiency rates are also very low, with only 5.8% of Founders Academy students being proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 26.6% for 7th grade and 26.4% for 8th grade. The school's performance on science assessments is slightly better, with 23.1% of students being proficient or better in 2024-2025, but still well below the Beacon Charter School District average of 39.4%.

The nearby Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet and Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova also perform very poorly on standardized tests, with proficiency rates in the single digits for both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as North Cumberland Middle and North Smithfield Middle School, have significantly higher proficiency rates, with over 50% of students being proficient or better in both subjects.

158

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,548

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Social Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 671-6261

District: Beacon Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

38.6%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2018 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (10% vs 27% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg17%

Rhode Island avg27%

55^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 23% (2018) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 60Beacon Charter School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	52 of 64	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	43 of 62	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	49 of 62	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	49 of 64	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science23%

English Language Arts7%

Mathematics6%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Founders Academy

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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 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 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
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
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova	Public	6-8	240 Florence Dr.	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 235-6125	542	56	9.6	68.3%	232 (42.8%)	62 (11.4%)	183 (33.8%)	26 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.5%)	9.5	64^th of 66 public middle schools	3.0%		9.5	63^rd of 64 public middle schools	1.6%	1	9.9		8.7	8.0	9.2	8.7		5.8		7.3	5.5	$22,247	$3,448	$18,799
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet	Public	6-8	60 Florence Dr.	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 235-6110	537	51	10.5	73.0%	204 (38.0%)	72 (13.4%)	176 (32.8%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.5%)	11.8	57^th of 66 public middle schools	13.6%		9.3	64^th of 64 public middle schools	0.0%	7	12.3		9.6		6.8	7.2		15.3	6.3	6.1	9.4	$21,361	$2,671	$18,690
North Smithfield Middle School	Public	5-8	1850 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 597-6100	502	40	12.5	25.9%	404 (80.5%)	6 (1.2%)	57 (11.4%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	87.5	8^th of 66 public middle schools	87.9%		88	6^th of 64 public middle schools	90.6%	2	45.8	50.0	70.7	53.6	65.0	59.5	50.8	68.4	41.3	61.9	55.0	$16,271	$369	$15,902
North Cumberland Middle	Public	6-8	400 Nate Whipple Highway	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-6306	643	49	13.1	13.8%	482 (75.0%)	24 (3.7%)	50 (7.8%)	61 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	96.3	3^rd of 66 public middle schools	95.5%		97.4	2^nd of 64 public middle schools	96.9%	1	65.9		68.1	64.9	69.1	67.4		62.0	57.5	78.8	66.2	$13,101	$767	$12,334
Burrillville Middle School	Public	6-8	2220 Broncos Highway	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1320	469	42	11.1	43.7%	408 (87.0%)	9 (1.9%)	33 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	32.6	39^th of 66 public middle schools	40.9%		34.2	37^th of 64 public middle schools	42.2%	2	29.7		32.7	22.3	27.8	27.8		24.2	12.0	13.2	16.5	$18,942	$266	$18,676
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	152 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-3400	773	48	16.1	38.3%	540 (69.9%)	56 (7.2%)	114 (14.7%)	26 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	30 (3.9%)	68.5	17^th of 66 public middle schools	74.2%		71.2	17^th of 64 public middle schools	73.4%		33.9		41.1	48.0	37.3	42.1		56.5	40.8	36.0	44.2	$15,264	$369	$14,895
Vincent J. Gallagher Middle	Public	6-8	10 Indian Run Trail	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2056	502	43	11.6	20.7%	417 (83.1%)	5 (1.0%)	52 (10.4%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	80.8	14^th of 66 public middle schools	78.8%		80	12^th of 64 public middle schools	81.3%	2	51.4		45.5	46.9	52.8	48.7		43.6	44.9	54.4	48.0	$17,442	$459	$16,983
Joseph L. McCourt Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Highland Avenue	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-2092	482	46	10.4	44.6%	290 (60.2%)	33 (6.8%)	122 (25.3%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	68.2	19^th of 66 public middle schools	71.2%		52.8	28^th of 64 public middle schools	56.3%	9	32.9		48.6	51.6	45.2	48.5		42.0	39.6	30.4	37.3	$15,974	$1,253	$14,721
Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E	Public, Charter	5-6	3 Fairlawn Way	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 649-0481	380	25	15.2	73.9%	229 (60.3%)	124 (32.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	5 (1.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	20.8	23.4	34.3			28.6	21.1	30.6			25.6	$13,107	$1,695	$11,412

Frequently Asked Questions about Founders Academy

What is the racial makeup of Founders Academy?

Students at Founders Academy are 40% White, 39% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American.

How many students attend Founders Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Founders Academy.

What district is Founders Academy in?

Beacon Charter School

Is Founders Academy a good school?

Founders Academy ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Rhode Island middle schools.

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