Raices Dual Language Academy

221 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Raices Dual Language Academy is a public elementary school and part of the Central Falls school district, located in Central Falls, RI with 221 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 19 teachers, Raices Dual Language Academy has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.3:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

221

Total Students

19.6

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Raices Dual Language Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	160
Black	16
Two or More	2
American Indian	22

Hispanic
160 (72.4 %)
American Indian
22 (10.0 %)
White
21 (9.5 %)
Black
16 (7.2 %)
Two or More
2 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Central Falls
Phone:	(401)727-7733
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	221
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	168
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	31

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 36

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 34

Grade 2 35

Grade 3 29

Grade 4 25

Grade 5 25