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Ella Risk School

Public Grades K-5

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Ella Risk School is a public elementary school serving 414 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Central Falls, Rhode Island. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were below state averages in ELA, math, and science, though ELA and math were above the Central Falls district averages. The clearest concern is fifth grade: proficiency was 9% in ELA and 8% in math, compared with 15% and 16% in third grade; fifth-grade math was also below every nearby school with a reported score.

Math is the school’s relative strength against the state and district, while science is its clearest weakness. Ella’s proficiency was 12% in ELA, 16% in math, and 9% in science—21, 16, and 22 points below Rhode Island, respectively. Compared with Central Falls, Ella was 2 points higher in ELA and 3 points higher in math, but 7 points lower in science. Among five nearby K–5 schools, ELA averaged 16%, and Ella’s result exceeded four of the five; math averaged 23%, and Ella was above only Veterans Memorial Elementary. In fifth-grade ELA, Ella also trailed all six nearby K–5 schools with reported scores.

ELA and math have improved since 2022–23: ELA rose 4 points to 12%, and math rose 8 points to 16%; science increased 2 points to 9%. Those gains have not brought a strong statewide standing: SchoolDigger ranks Ella 154th of 163 schools, at the 6th percentile with 0 stars. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio of 11.1 was the lowest among nearby schools with a reported figure, while its free/reduced-lunch rate was 90%, compared with an 81% nearby-school average; these are context, not explanations for test results. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well Ella serves English Language Learner students was at the 29th percentile, above the school’s overall 6th percentile, but down from the 64th percentile the year before. Its ranking for how well it serves African American students fell from the 33rd to the 7th percentile.

414

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

90.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

949 Dexter Street
Central Falls, RI 02863

(401) 727-7730

District: Central Falls

Students who attend Ella Risk School usually attend:

Middle:	Calcutt Middle School
High:	Central Falls Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.3%

White:

20.5%

African American:

14.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (13% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg12%

Rhode Island avg32%

154^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2016

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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	12.2	154 of 163	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	152 of 166	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	163 of 166	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	165 of 167	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.9	158 of 166	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	148 of 169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	155 of 169	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	156 of 168	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	160 of 170	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.4	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.5	145 of 159	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.3	151 of 165	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	156 of 165	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	18.7	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	145 of 169	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	156 of 169	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	19.8	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	31 of 46	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	36 of 51	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.0	21 of 58	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	15.0	140 of 162	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	159 of 164	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	94 of 112	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	19.7	133 of 154	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	137 of 158	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	153 of 162	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	146 of 166	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	74 of 89	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.6	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	123 of 128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.6	124 of 129	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)29th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)16th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

White (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics16%-16 vs state

English Language Arts12%-21 vs state

Science9%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$21,283	$2,063	$19,219
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
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	$18,530	$1,098	$17,432
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	$17,555	$1,088	$16,468
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
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	$19,706	$781	$18,925
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	$13,631	$832	$12,799
Cunningham School	Public	K-5	40 Baldwin Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6262	355	27	13.1	93.2%	35 (9.9%)	113 (31.8%)	143 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.8%)	16.2	143^rd of 163 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.3	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	1	12.5		12.5	14.0	471.0	12.5				10.2	10.7	23.3	25.0				19.2	$16,879	$1,907	$14,972
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
Henry J. Winters School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Broadway	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6272	550	35	15.7	86.2%	55 (10.0%)	166 (30.2%)	206 (37.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	15.5	146^th of 163 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.1		16.1	10.9	10.7	13.8				11.7	6.0	22.1	26.2				18.0	$17,579	$1,122	$16,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Ella Risk School

Is Ella Risk School a good school?

Ella Risk School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What district is Ella Risk School in?

Central Falls

What schools do graduates of Ella Risk School attend?

Students who attend Ella Risk School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Calcutt Middle School
High : Central Falls Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Ella Risk School?

Students at Ella Risk School are 48% Hispanic, 21% White, 14% African American, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 2% Not Specified, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ella Risk School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Ella Risk School.

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