Excel Academy Rhode Island

622 Woonasquatucket Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911

Charter School 117 Students

Middle School 5th - 5th

School Overview

Excel Academy Rhode Island is a public charter middle school and part of the Excel Academy Rhode Island school district, located in North Providence, RI with 117 students.

With 10 teachers, Excel Academy Rhode Island has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. 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.

117

Total Students

10.0

Full-Time Teachers

11.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

212.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Excel Academy Rhode Island
Demographic	Student Count
White	3
Hispanic	87
Black	22
Two or More	5

Hispanic
87 (74.4 %)
Black
22 (18.8 %)
Two or More
5 (4.3 %)
White
3 (2.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Excel Academy Rhode Island
Phone:	(401)680-6086
Grade Range:	5th - 5th
Total Students:	117
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	210
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	39

* 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

Grade 5 117