Beacon Charter School

Summary:

The Beacon Charter School district in Rhode Island consists of two schools: BEACON Charter School, a high school, and Founders Academy, a middle school. While BEACON Charter School performs well, ranking 24th out of 61 Rhode Island high schools, Founders Academy significantly underperforms, ranking 52nd out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools.

BEACON Charter School outperforms the state average in English Language Arts but underperforms in Mathematics. In contrast, Founders Academy underperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. This performance disparity is further reflected in the schools' respective SchoolDigger ratings, with BEACON Charter School earning a 3-star rating and Founders Academy earning a 1-star rating.

The differences in student-teacher ratios and free/reduced lunch rates between the two schools may contribute to the performance gap. BEACON Charter School has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.8, compared to 14.5 at Founders Academy. Additionally, Founders Academy has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 47.06%, compared to 43.9% at BEACON Charter School. These factors suggest that Founders Academy may face greater challenges in providing personalized support and addressing the needs of its student population.

District Detail

320 Main Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 671-6261

SchoolDigger Rank:
34^th of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: 6-12
Students: 358

Primary Schools: 0
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)			RICAS Mathematics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
BEACON Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	320 Main Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	205	17	11.8	43.9%	106 (51.7%)	16 (7.8%)	63 (30.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.8%)	56.9	24^th of 61 public high schools	60.7%		50.8	27^th of 60 public high schools	55.0%	3	66.7	22.2	57.9	15.8	44.7					$12,343	$960	$11,383
Founders Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1 Social Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Beacon Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 671-6261	153	11	14.5	47.1%	65 (42.5%)	19 (12.4%)	52 (34.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.5%)	15.1	52^nd of 64 public middle schools	18.8%		14.5	52^nd of 64 public middle schools	18.8%						20.0	9.6	14.8	9.3	5.4	$10,049	$1,284	$8,766

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woonsocket	0.21 mi	10	58^th
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	0.57 mi	2	30^th
Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	3.39 mi	6	37^th
Lincoln	3.72 mi	6	18^th
North Smithfield	3.9 mi	3	6^th

Beacon Charter School

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BEACON Charter School

Founders Academy

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