Beacon Charter School

320 Main Street, Woonsocket RI, 2895 | Woonsocket School District | 401-671-6261
  • grades 9-12
  • students 235
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 4% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Woonsocket
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
22%Woonsocket
38%Rhode Island

Beacon Charter School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Woonsocket School District" in Woonsocket, RI. There are a total of 235 students and 16 teachers at Beacon Charter School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Beacon Charter School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 40.0%, which is 4% higher than the Rhode Island average.

Beacon Charter School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students235
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Beacon Charter School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-59%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Beacon Charter School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 77.1% 49.7% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 5.6% 9.8% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 5.3% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.8% 29.5% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.7% 0.7% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.9% 0.9% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 4.2% 4.1% 3.1%

Woonsocket demographics profile

StatisticWoonsocketRhode IslandNational
Population41,6161,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3721,02191
Median age35.939.937.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English72%78%79%
Speak Spanish13%12%13%

Education level achieved in Woonsocket

IndexWoonsocketRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade74.7%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school72.2%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college43.9%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.7%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters5.4%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Beacon Charter School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.