Overview
Founders Academy is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island. The school enrolls 159 students. It is part of the Beacon Charter School district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Rhode Island state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
10.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Les faits clés
SectorPublic
Type d'école—
Niveau NiveauMiddle
Grade Span6–8
District DistrictBeacon Charter School
County44007
La ville CityWoonsocket
ZIP02895
Charter SchoolYes
L'École du magnétisme No
Titre INo
NCES School ID440000800493
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment159
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %47%
State Avg44%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)