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Blackstone Valley Prep Element

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Blackstone Valley Prep Element ranks 112 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-4

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Blackstone Valley Prep Element is a public charter elementary school located in Cumberland, Rhode Island, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy district, which is ranked 29 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Blackstone Valley Prep Element has struggled in recent years, ranking between 97-140 out of 166-167 Rhode Island elementary schools from 2021-2022 to 2024-2025. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 27.8% of students proficient or better in RICAS/English Language Arts and 29.6% proficient or better in RICAS/Mathematics, both below the district averages. The school's performance on RICAS assessments has been consistently lower than the state averages, particularly in 4th grade, where the proficiency rates were around 23-28% in ELA and 21-35% in Math, compared to the state averages of 34-35%.

Interestingly, the academic performance of Blackstone Valley Prep Element is generally lower than the nearby schools in the Cumberland and Woonsocket districts, such as Ashton School, Community School, and Lincoln Central Elementary, which consistently rank among the top elementary schools in the state.

280

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,102

Per pupil spending ?

82.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3357 Mendon Rd.
Cumberland, RI 02864

(401) 335-3133

District: Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

African American:

37.1%

Asian:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2019 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 51 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg33%

112^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 51 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

29^th of 60Blackstone 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
2025	32.0	112 of 166	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.9	140 of 166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	123 of 167	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	18 of 46	60.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	16 of 58	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	95 of 164	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	59 of 111	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	95 of 158	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	123 of 166	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)72nd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2025)61st percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%

English Language Arts28%

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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
Blackstone Valley Prep Element	Public, Charter	K-4	3357 Mendon Rd.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	280	22	12.7	82.5%	154 (55.0%)	104 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%		17.9	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%	28		32.1	23.1					27.8	25.0	34.6					29.6	$15,102	$1,595	$13,506
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland	Public	K-5	205 Manville Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-1660	413	29	14.2	22.3%	279 (67.6%)	8 (1.9%)	57 (13.8%)	47 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	80.9	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.4	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	50.0	49.3	39.5	52.0				46.8	64.3	53.9	52.6				56.8	$12,887	$233	$12,653
Ashton School	Public	K-5	2602 Mendon Road (Transitional	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-0554	429	28	15.3	17.9%	278 (64.8%)	21 (4.9%)	43 (10.0%)	61 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	83.4	24^th of 166 public elementary schools	85.5%		84.1	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%	6	45.1	61.6	48.6	45.1				52.5	78.1	45.9	56.9				60.6	$12,263	$28	$12,235
Northern Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 New River Road	Manville	02838	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 769-0261	495	38	13.0	46.3%	340 (68.7%)	45 (9.1%)	58 (11.7%)	31 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	51.5	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%		57.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%	11	35.9	38.9	35.8	34.6				36.4	38.9	38.8	26.9				34.6	$22,162	$3,313	$18,849
Leo A. Savoie School	Public	K-5	990 Mendon Road	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4820	380	25	15.2	62.4%	207 (54.5%)	36 (9.5%)	91 (23.9%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.6%)	18.4	137^th of 166 public elementary schools	17.5%		22	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%	3	25.3	16.2	6.7	16.2				13.5	15.8	11.5	25.3				17.9	$17,672	$3,607	$14,065
Bernon Heights School	Public	K-5	657 Logee Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4864	405	30	13.5	64.0%	210 (51.9%)	57 (14.1%)	89 (22.0%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.1%)	17.5	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%	11	20.5	11.8	14.7	12.7				13.0	21.7	26.1	16.4				21.3	$18,827	$6,290	$12,537
Pothier-Citizens Elementary Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Winthrop Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4850	669	49	13.6	65.9%	331 (49.5%)	64 (9.6%)	216 (32.3%)	22 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	7.7	165^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.7	165^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.9	12.5		5.5				7.5	6.7		7.6				5.7	$17,308	$3,659	$13,649
Community School	Public	K-5	15 Arnold Mills Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 333-5724	545	33	16.5	9.0%	443 (81.3%)	11 (2.0%)	24 (4.4%)	37 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	98.2	2^nd of 166 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.2	1^st of 166 public elementary schools	99.4%	1	71.1	73.0	61.1	72.8				69.4	84.0	76.9	84.2				82.0	$11,092	$210	$10,882
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Cumberland Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 765-5127	573	35	16.3	67.0%	224 (39.1%)	37 (6.5%)	192 (33.5%)	30 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (14.8%)	26	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.5	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%	27	27.9	25.0	15.8	15.0	20.7	26.4	28.0	21.6	26.7	15.8	20.0	27.6	18.9	24.0	22.2	$13,248	$2,064	$11,184
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1081 Great Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 334-2800	416	24	17.3	12.7%	342 (82.2%)	10 (2.4%)	30 (7.2%)	27 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	96.9	4^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.6%		95	5^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.0%	1	60.5	66.7	66.7	61.7				65.0	81.9	80.2	69.1				76.9	$13,963	$409	$13,554

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackstone Valley Prep Element

How many students attend Blackstone Valley Prep Element?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Blackstone Valley Prep Element.

What is the racial makeup of Blackstone Valley Prep Element?

Students at Blackstone Valley Prep Element are 55% White, 37% African American, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Blackstone Valley Prep Element in?

Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy

Is Blackstone Valley Prep Element a good school?

Blackstone Valley Prep Element ranks 112^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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