For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 806 students in Achievement First Rhode Island School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Achievement First Rhode Island School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
7 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
2,839 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
193 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Achievement First Rhode Island School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
73%
31%
% Black
18%
9%
% White
4%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has declined by 33% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,495 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has declined by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,044
$22,250
Spending / Student
$9,495
$21,467
Best Achievement First Rhode Island School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
85 Garfield Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 347-1118
Gr: 5-8 | 401 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Af Providence Mayoral Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
370 Hartford Avenue
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1120
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 347-1120
Gr: 5-8 | 405 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
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