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The Learning Community

Grades KG–08 · Central Falls, RI · NCES 440000600326

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21 Lincoln Avenue · Central Falls, RI 02863

At a glance

Reported students

569

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

46

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.4:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Rhode Island elementary enrollment

95th percentile

Compared with 169 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

569

The Learning Community: 569 reported students.

State peer staffing position

30th percentile

12.4:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
579
Teachers (FTE)
46
Student–teacher ratio
12.6:1

What the reported data says about The Learning Community

The Learning Community is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in Central Falls. It is one of 1 current school records connected to Learning Community. NCES reports 569 students for 2024–25.

Among 169 elementary schools in Rhode Island with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 320 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 95th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.4:1, close to the Rhode Island median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Hispanic or Latino (80.7%) and Black (14.1%). English learners represent 45.9% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 17.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking The Learning Community

  1. 1How do the reported 12.4:1 student–teacher ratio and 46 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
45.9%
Students with disabilities
17.4%
Free/reduced-price lunch
89.6%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
1
Psychologists (FTE)
1
Social workers (FTE)
2

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White4%
  • Hispanic80.7%
  • Black14.1%
  • Asian0.4%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial0.9%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Not reported as offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.