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Blackstone Valley Prep

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Blackstone Valley Prep ranks 73 rd of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Blackstone Valley Prep is a K–4 school in Cumberland, Rhode Island, with 422 students. Its 2025–26 results were above state and district levels in both tested subjects; the clearest overall finding is that ELA is its stronger result, at 39% proficient compared with 33% statewide and 34% in its district, while math was 36% compared with 32% statewide and 34% districtwide.

Results vary by grade: third-grade proficiency was below state and district figures in both subjects, while fourth-grade results were above them. For example, ELA proficiency rose from 37% in third grade to 41% in fourth grade; the state and district showed the opposite pattern. Among nearby schools with same-grade results, BVP’s third grade ranked fifth in both subjects. Against its closest same-district comparison, Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2, BVP was stronger in ELA (39% versus 34%) but lower in math (36% versus 38%).

Scores have improved over the four years reported: ELA rose 9 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, and math rose 14 points, though math eased slightly from its 2024–25 high. The district comparison also improved: BVP moved from 9 points below the district in math to 3 points above it. SchoolDigger ranked the school 73rd of 163 statewide, at the 55th percentile with 3 stars, up 33 percentile points from its 2023–24 low. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 11.7, the second-lowest among nearby schools with figures, and its reported free/reduced-price-lunch rate was 85%, sixth-highest among the 10 nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s group rankings indicate particularly strong results for English Language Learners, at the 90th percentile compared with 55th overall; its Special Education ranking rose sharply, from the 8th percentile to the 55th. State test-score figures are available only for 2025–26, so earlier trends can be compared with the district but not the state.

422

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

291 Broad Street
Cumberland, RI 02864

(401) 335-3133

District: Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.1%

African American:

39.3%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (38% vs 32% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 22nd-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Rhode Island median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Rhode Island avg32%

73^rd of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 61Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy 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
2026	53.3	73 of 163	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	120 of 167	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	95 of 169	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.3	73 of 169	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	90 of 168	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	68.8	57 of 170	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.1	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	8 of 43	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	5 of 51	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	66.7	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	66 of 162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	61 of 164	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	25 of 111	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	32 of 154	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	53 of 158	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	70 of 162	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	40 of 89	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	20.9	89 of 97	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	52 of 128	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.0	52 of 129	59.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)90th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)81st percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+24 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%+6 vs state

Mathematics36%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	53.3	73^rd of 163 public elementary schools	55.2%		48.7	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%	7				36.6	41.0					38.8	35.4	37.3					36.4			$13,695	$976	$12,719
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%)	38.7	99^th of 163 public elementary schools	39.3%		49.6	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%	23	31.5		31.5	27.1	29.1	34.2				30.5	25.4	29.1	24.7				26.2	≥ 95%		$16,784	$1,370	$15,414
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%)	49.5	76^th of 163 public elementary schools	53.4%		42.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%	14				40.5	27.7					34.0	35.0	41.0					38.0	91.8%		$13,631	$832	$12,799
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%)	15.9	144^th of 163 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%	5	20.8		20.8	7.5	11.4	16.0				11.0	20.5	8.1	29.2				18.0	94.7%
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%)	25.1	120^th of 163 public elementary schools	26.4%		30.6	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%	5	20.6	12.9	16.8	21.0	18.0	31.7	27.9	24.2	32.3	25.9	12.7	27.4	17.5	9.8	21.3	21.0	18.3	≥ 95%		$17,555	$1,088	$16,468
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%)	12.2	154^th of 163 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.2	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	2	9.0		9.0	15.3	12.5	9.1				12.2	15.5	24.6	7.5				15.8	88.4%		$21,283	$2,063	$19,219
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%)	9.1	160^th of 163 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	39.0		39.0	12.3	468.0	11.5				9.0	10.5	9.9	11.5				10.6	83.3%		$18,530	$1,098	$17,432
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%)	13.6	149^th of 163 public elementary schools	8.6%		16.8	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%	4	19.5	23.1	21.3	9.3	476.0	22.0	10.0	41.0	40.0	20.7	7.0	474.0	9.8	10.0	17.9	17.9	11.1			$20,121	$3,025	$17,096
Lonsdale Elementary	Public	K-5	270 River Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 725-4200	286	18	15.8	33.6%	199 (69.6%)	22 (7.7%)	34 (11.9%)	15 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	66.6	52^nd of 163 public elementary schools	68.1%		58.9	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%	9	38.9		38.9	50.0	46.0	42.6				46.1	53.1	37.3	31.5				40.3	≥ 95%		$16,056	$170	$15,886
Saylesville Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Woodland Street	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 723-5240	312	22	14.1	35.3%	214 (68.6%)	20 (6.4%)	45 (14.4%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	64	53^rd of 163 public elementary schools	67.5%		70.4	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%	4	48.1		48.1	37.5	43.8	39.6				40.3	39.6	40.4	37.0				38.9	≥ 95%		$19,706	$781	$18,925

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackstone Valley Prep

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Blackstone Valley Prep ranks 73^rd of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Valley Prep?

Students at Blackstone Valley Prep are 57% White, 39% African American, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Blackstone Valley Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Blackstone Valley Prep.

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