The top reported proficiency rate is 34% in Math. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Excel Academy Rhode Island
Excel Academy Rhode Island is a tuition-free charter public school district that opened recently and has been growing one grade level at a time. Publicly reported information indicates it began with fifth grade and has since expanded, drawing students from Providence, North Providence, and Central Falls. The district currently lists a single school under its umbrella. This is a young organization still building out its full grade span, which means families considering it are looking at a program in formation rather than a long-established institution.
The student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a smaller Black enrollment and very small numbers of white, multiracial, Asian, and Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students. This composition reflects the communities the school draws from, which are among Rhode Island's more urban and diverse municipalities. Data on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was not available, nor were figures for special education or English learner populations, so a parent would need to ask the school directly about how it supports those student groups.
On Rhode Island's state assessments, the school's results sit below the state midpoint in all three tested subjects. In math, roughly a third of tested students reached proficiency on the RICAS assessment. English language arts results were similar, with about the same share proficient. Science performance on the NGSA, tested at fifth grade, was slightly lower still. Participation rates were essentially universal across all subjects, which means nearly every enrolled student sat for the exams, giving the results reasonable reliability as a picture of where the school stands. The average scale scores in math and ELA were identical, and the science scale score was reported on a different metric. These proficiency levels suggest the school is working with a student population that arrives with ground to cover, and the early results show real distance to close. A parent may want to look into this further with the school, asking specifically what instructional approaches and interventions are in place to move students toward grade-level mastery.
No graduation rate applies here because the school does not yet serve high school grades. No trend data was available, which is consistent with a school that has only been operating a short time and has not accumulated multiple years of comparable results. Civil rights data, discipline information, course access details, staffing figures, and attendance data were not provided, so those dimensions of the school environment cannot be assessed here. Program offerings were also absent from the data, so a family would need to inquire directly about enrichment, extracurriculars, and any specialized academic tracks.
The school serves only fifth and sixth grade according to its current profile, though publicly reported sources from the Rhode Island Department of Education suggest it may already extend further. This narrow grade band means the school is a transitional placement, not a long-term home through eighth grade, at least not yet. Families in Providence, North Providence, and Central Falls now have a new public charter option, but the academic results so far indicate the school is in an early stage of building its instructional capacity. The question for a parent is whether the school's growth trajectory and mission align with what their child needs right now.
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