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Raices Upper Dual Language Acd

Public Grades 6-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Raices Upper Dual Language Acd is a public middle school located in Central Falls, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 61 students. The school is part of the Central Falls School District, which is ranked 57 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Raices Upper Dual Language Acd has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 8.8% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 10.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly below the state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking 63 out of 66 Rhode Island middle schools for female students and 60 out of 64 for male students in ELA. However, the school performed better for Hispanic students, ranking 41 out of 59 middle schools in ELA.

Raices Upper Dual Language Acd has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 95.08% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school spends a relatively high amount per student, at $21,956 per student in the 2022-2023 school year, but the student-teacher ratio is high, at 20.3 students per teacher in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as Calcutt Middle School, which is also in the Central Falls School District, Raices Upper Dual Language Acd performs significantly worse, with lower proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, and a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,741

Per pupil spending ?

98.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

112 Washington Street
Central falls, RI 02863

(401) 727-7733

District: Central Falls

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.4%

White:

11.1%

American Indian:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2023 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg9%

54^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 6% (2023) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Central Falls

57^th of 60Central 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
2025	14.3	54 of 66	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	41 of 59	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	60 of 64	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics10%

English Language Arts9%

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Schools Near Raices Upper Dual Language Acd

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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
Raices Upper Dual Language Acd	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 727-7733	63	5	12.6	98.4%	7 (11.1%)	1 (1.6%)	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14.3	54^th of 66 public middle schools	18.2%					(n/a)			5.3	13.6	6.3	8.8		22.2	8.3		10.3	$19,741	$11,717	$8,024
Calcutt Middle School	Public	6-8	112 Washington Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7726	476	35	13.6	93.3%	114 (23.9%)	95 (20.0%)	198 (41.6%)	5 (1.1%)	35 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.8%)	10.9	60^th of 66 public middle schools	9.1%		9.9	61^st of 64 public middle schools	4.7%	1	7.0			10.3	9.0	7.9		7.6	11.3		6.8	$18,329	$4,299	$14,030
Blackstone Valley Prep Junior High	Public, Charter	7-8	909 Lonsdale	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 331-3533	323	24	13.4	80.5%	209 (64.7%)	99 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58.4	27^th of 66 public middle schools	59.1%		55.6	27^th of 64 public middle schools	57.8%		29.6			29.6	39.4	34.3			34.3	50.6	42.3	$13,808	$1,999	$11,809
Samuel Slater Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Mineral Spring Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6480	590	46	12.8	86.9%	98 (16.6%)	247 (41.9%)	172 (29.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%		9.5	62^nd of 64 public middle schools	3.1%	1	5.8		11.5	5.9	5.3	7.6		12.2	6.5		7.3	$15,164	$1,253	$13,911
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
Joseph Jenks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Division Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6520	697	43	16.2	80.5%	141 (20.2%)	197 (28.3%)	265 (38.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%		10.7	57^th of 64 public middle schools	10.9%	1	9.6		14.4	7.1	16.7	12.9		8.2	7.5	5.9	7.2	$14,487	$1,519	$12,968
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
Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Public	6-8	974 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6500	637	43	14.8	71.4%	234 (36.7%)	125 (19.6%)	197 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%		19.5	48^th of 64 public middle schools	25.0%	5	32.1		23.5	20.5	29.3	24.4		13.2	16.2	19.1	16.2	$14,774	$1,243	$13,531
Esek Hopkins Middle	Public	6-8	480 Charles Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9203	398	27	14.7	88.9%	19 (4.8%)	71 (17.8%)	266 (66.8%)	12 (3.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	21 (5.3%)								(n/a)			7.5									$23,983	$3,948	$20,035
Birchwood Middle School	Public	6-8	10 Birchwood Drive	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 233-1120	390	31	12.5	56.4%	184 (47.2%)	55 (14.1%)	106 (27.2%)	14 (3.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.4%)	43.6	30^th of 66 public middle schools	54.5%		58.6	25^th of 64 public middle schools	60.9%	5	27.9		33.6	37.0	42.5	37.7		14.0	26.4	21.7	20.7	$16,372	$977	$15,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Raices Upper Dual Language Acd

Is Raices Upper Dual Language Acd a good school?

Raices Upper Dual Language Acd ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Raices Upper Dual Language Acd?

Students at Raices Upper Dual Language Acd are 79% Hispanic, 11% White, 8% American Indian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Raices Upper Dual Language Acd?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Raices Upper Dual Language Acd.

What district is Raices Upper Dual Language Acd in?

Central Falls

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