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Central Falls Senior High

Q: Is Central Falls Senior High a good school?

Central Falls Senior High ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Rhode Island high schools.

Q: How many students attend Central Falls Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Central Falls Senior High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Central Falls Senior High?

Students at Central Falls Senior High are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 7% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Central Falls Senior High?

Central Falls Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Ella Risk School Elementary : Veterans Memorial Elementary Middle : Calcutt Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

46^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 58 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 21% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Central Falls Senior High in Central Falls, Rhode Island, serves 788 students in grades 9–12. Its science results are a relative bright spot, but students’ proficiency remains well below the state in every reported subject. The most important challenge is that the school’s 10th-grade PSAT math proficiency is under 5%, compared with 29% statewide.

Science is the school’s clearest strength compared with its district and nearby schools: in 2025–26, 22% were proficient, versus 16% in the Central Falls district and 31% statewide. It ranked third among 10 nearby schools with results, behind Davies Career-Technical High School and Jacqueline M. Walsh School. ELA results are close to district levels but far behind the state: 11th-grade SAT ELA proficiency was 18%, compared with 48% statewide, and 10th-grade PSAT ELA was 17%, compared with 56%. Math is weaker still: 11th-grade SAT math was 6%, 17 points below the state. Graduation is another concern: the 2024–25 rate was 65%, 3 points above the district but 20 points below the state.

Results have moved in different directions over time: 11th-grade SAT ELA rose 8 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while 10th-grade PSAT ELA fell 9 points; science gained 13 points overall. SchoolDigger’s overall statewide ranking improved from the 8th percentile in 2023–24 to the 21st percentile in 2025–26, when the school ranked 46th of 58 and received one star. The school’s 14.5 student-teacher ratio was the second-highest among nearby schools, and its 95% free/reduced-lunch rate was higher than any of them; these are context, not explanations for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for African American students rose from the 0th percentile in 2024–25 to the 26th in 2025–26, above the school’s overall 21st percentile; group rankings are not direct measures of individual students’ progress.

788

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Higginson Ave.
Central Falls, RI 02863

(401) 727-7710

District: Central Falls

Feeder schools for Central Falls Senior High:

Elementary:	Ella Risk School
	Veterans Memorial Elementary
Middle:	Calcutt Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.1%

White:

20.3%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (16% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Rhode Island average (65% vs 86%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg15%

Rhode Island avg36%

46^th of 58

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 61Central Falls 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	14.7	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	52 of 60	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	56 of 61	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.4	57 of 59	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.3	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	49 of 57	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	50 of 56	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.6	41 of 47	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	40 of 45	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.9	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.0	45 of 49	8.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	10.0	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	45 of 56	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	49 of 58	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	51 of 59	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	56 of 58	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	39 of 54	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	16.6	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	39 of 54	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	47 of 49	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	51 of 58	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	53 of 57	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	54 of 57	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	51 of 56	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	53 of 54	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	21 of 21	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2023	34.9	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2022	11.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	1.1	45 of 45	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	43 of 43	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	40 of 42	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)25th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)20th percentile~ school

Female (2026)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)19th percentile~ school

White (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-13 vs school

Native American (2025)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Science22%-10 vs state

English Language Arts18%-29 vs state

Mathematics6%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	NGSA Science (2026)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	10 Higginson Ave.	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7710	788	54	14.5	94.9%	160 (20.3%)	136 (17.3%)	403 (51.1%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	14.7	46^th of 58 public high schools	20.7%		8.5	52^nd of 60 public high schools	13.3%	6	16.9	347.0	18.4	6.4	21.6	21.6	$18,305	$2,149	$16,156
William E. Tolman High	Public	9-12	150 Exchange Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6400	995	68	14.6	71.3%	230 (23.1%)	250 (25.1%)	374 (37.6%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	12.6	48^th of 58 public high schools	17.2%		12.8	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%	2	18.3	351.0	22.5	370.0	12.0	12.0	$15,402	$1,368	$14,034
Blackstone Valley Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Macondray St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 405-0320	405	30	13.5	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51.5	27^th of 58 public high schools	53.4%		54.7	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%	1	54.8	35.6	50.0	22.4	30.0	30.0	$15,957	$617	$15,340
Blackstone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Blackstone Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 726-1750	357	25	14.2	81.2%	26 (7.3%)	72 (20.2%)	229 (64.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	23.5	40^th of 58 public high schools	31.0%		19	44^th of 60 public high schools	26.7%	4	42.0	19.3	26.5	14.5	14.3	14.3	$14,735	$839	$13,897
Jacqueline M. Walsh School	Public	9-12	723 Central Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-2148	173	16	10.8	45.1%	69 (39.9%)	14 (8.1%)	65 (37.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	73	15^th of 58 public high schools	74.1%		76.7	13^th of 60 public high schools	78.3%	2	81.3	35.4	70.5	25.0	52.3	52.3	$17,088	$926	$16,162
Charles E. Shea High School	Public	9-12	485 East Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6445	770	58	13.2	81.3%	127 (16.5%)	287 (37.3%)	265 (34.4%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.0%)	6.7	56^th of 58 public high schools	3.4%		8.2	53^rd of 60 public high schools	11.7%	3	13.9	343.0	11.4	359.0	6.3	6.3	$16,518	$1,187	$15,332
Aventure Academy	Public	9-12	425 Branch Avenue	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-1707	227	28	8.1	85.5%	18 (7.9%)	55 (24.2%)	130 (57.3%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)								(n/a)	279.0	266.0	341.0	300.0	38.0	38.0	$24,803	$346	$24,457
E-Cubed Academy	Public	9-12	812 Branch Avenue	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-0694	338	29	11.6	84.3%	25 (7.4%)	76 (22.5%)	206 (60.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	8	54^th of 58 public high schools	6.9%		9.5	51^st of 60 public high schools	15.0%	3	16.9	341.0	15.0	360.0	6.5	6.5	$19,034	$637	$18,397
Davies Career-Technical High School	Public	9-12	50 Jenckes Hill Road	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Davies Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 728-1500	898	76	11.8	58.9%	281 (31.3%)	162 (18.0%)	391 (43.5%)	10 (1.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (5.6%)	70.5	16^th of 58 public high schools	72.4%		62.7	19^th of 60 public high schools	68.3%	3	79.6	35.8	64.3	18.4	64.1	64.1	$25,809	$1,691	$24,118
Hope High School	Public	9-12	324 Hope Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9161	775	63	12.3	85.0%	60 (7.7%)	123 (15.9%)	533 (68.8%)	24 (3.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	9.8	52^nd of 58 public high schools	10.3%		13	48^th of 60 public high schools	20.0%	4	15.7	319.0	15.5	353.0	11.8	11.8	$20,612	$799	$19,813

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Falls Senior High

How many students attend Central Falls Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 788 students attended Central Falls Senior High.

What schools feed into Central Falls Senior High?

Central Falls Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ella Risk School
Elementary : Veterans Memorial Elementary
Middle : Calcutt Middle School

Is Central Falls Senior High a good school?

Central Falls Senior High ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Rhode Island high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Falls Senior High?

Students at Central Falls Senior High are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 7% American Indian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Central Falls Senior High in?

Central Falls

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