The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 22% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Rise Prep Mayoral Academy
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy is a Rhode Island charter school network serving kindergarten through eighth grade, with plans to extend into high school. According to publicly reported information, the network began with a single kindergarten cohort and grew one grade level per year until reaching its full K-8 structure. It now draws families from Woonsocket, North Smithfield, and Burrillville, and has established RISE Prep Upper Academy to serve grades 9 through 12, giving those communities a continuous K-12 charter option. The current enrollment is modest for a district, with roughly even distribution across the grade levels.
The student body is diverse. White students make up just under half the enrollment, and Hispanic students form the second-largest group at about a third. Students identifying as two or more races account for a meaningful share, with smaller Asian, Black, and American Indian or Alaska Native populations rounding out the roster. Information on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, so the economic profile of the student population cannot be characterized from the data provided. Special-education and English-learner rates were also missing, which limits the picture of how the school supports its most vulnerable learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these figures.
On state assessments, RISE Prep's results sit at the lower end of the proficiency spectrum. In math, fewer than a quarter of tested students across grades 3 through 8 reached proficient or above on the RICAS assessment. English language arts results were similar, with a comparable share meeting proficiency. Science performance, measured in grades 5 and 8 through the NGSA, was somewhat stronger, with roughly a quarter to just under a third of students demonstrating proficiency. Participation was near-universal across all tested subjects and grades, which means the results reflect nearly the entire eligible student body rather than a skewed subset.
No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether these proficiency levels represent improvement, decline, or stability over time. This is a gap worth noting. Without trend context, a single year of results gives a snapshot but not a trajectory. A family considering enrollment might ask the school how scores have moved since opening and what instructional priorities are in place to raise proficiency.
The average scale scores in math and ELA were close to each other, suggesting broadly similar performance across those two core subjects. Science scale scores differed between grade 5 and grade 8, with the older cohort scoring higher, which may reflect cumulative learning or differences in how the NGSA aligns with the school's curriculum at different grade levels.
Because RISE Prep currently serves only elementary and middle grades in its tested population, there is no graduation rate to report. The planned high school academy is listed as a future opening, so high school outcomes will become relevant once that program enrolls students through twelfth grade.
Several categories of information that would help a parent form a fuller picture were absent from the data. No locale brief was provided for Woonsocket, North Smithfield, or Burrillville, so the housing market, commute patterns, and community character of the towns the network serves cannot be described here. No data on discipline, course access, staffing ratios, or attendance was available. No comparison fact-set positioned RISE Prep against neighboring districts, so its relative standing among Rhode Island charter or traditional districts is not captured. Program offerings such as extracurriculars, arts, or dual-language tracks were not listed.
What the available data does convey is a young, growing charter network with a diverse enrollment and full participation on state tests, but with proficiency levels that are currently low across all three tested subjects. The expansion into high school signals ambition and a commitment to keeping students through graduation. Families drawn to a charter model with small cohorts and a single K-12 pathway may find the structure appealing, and the school's responsiveness to questions about academic growth and support services will matter greatly in deciding whether it is the right fit.
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