2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 440002100527 Charter school

Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch — Cranston, RI

Federal NCES profile for Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 27/100.

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0/100100/10027/100
👥 Class size
35
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
15
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →

The verdict

Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch earns an F Resource Investment Index (27/100), with class sizes larger than 89% of Rhode Island schools.

F
Resource Index · 27/100
16.2:1
large classes for Rhode Island
53.4%
free-lunch eligible
406
students enrolled

School address

Cranston, RI 02920
District: Achievement First Rhode Island · Rhode Island

Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.

Enrollment

406

Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

24.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.2:1

vs 13.4:1 Rhode Island avg

+21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.4%

vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg

+35% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median
0:135:116.2:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula. PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.

What this school's NCES data tells you

Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch reports 406 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 24.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.2:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 21% above the Rhode Island state mean of 13.4:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.7:1, it is 3% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.

Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 53.4% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 35% above the Rhode Island average and 3% above the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 34.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

On the finance side, the surrounding Achievement First Rhode Island spends $17,311 per pupil district-wide, below the Rhode Island average of $20,315 and above the national average of $16,593. Revenue comes 30.5% from local sources (property taxes), 55.5% from the state, and 14.0% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch compares

Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Rhode Island state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.

Metric This school vs Rhode Island Rhode Island avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 16.2:1 ▲ 21% 13.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.4% ▲ 35% 39.6% 51.8%
Enrollment 406 top 57% — —

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

Class size vs. every US school

Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)

16 smaller classes than 37% of 92,598 US schools

0–2: 295 US schools (0%). Below this entry. 2–4: 597 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 4–6: 1,033 US schools (1%). Below this entry. 6–8: 1,939 US schools (2%). Below this entry. 8–10: 4,805 US schools (5%). Below this entry. 10–12: 11,082 US schools (12%). Below this entry. 12–14: 16,971 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 14–16: 18,959 US schools (20%). Below this entry. 16–18: 13,660 US schools (15%). This entry sits in this band. 18–20: 8,300 US schools (9%). Above this entry. 20–22: 5,448 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 22–24: 4,007 US schools (4%). Above this entry. 24–26: 2,663 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 26–28: 1,131 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 28–30: 504 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 30–32: 307 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 32–34: 189 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 34–36: 141 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 36–38: 93 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 38–40: 94 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 40–42: 59 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 42–44: 46 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 44–46: 56 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 46–48: 58 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 48–50: 34 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 50–52: 37 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 52–54: 30 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 54–56: 15 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 56–58: 25 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 58–60: 20 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 60 every US school, by class size, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

School size vs. every US school

Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')

406 larger than 48% of 95,891 US schools

0–150: 14,035 US schools (15%). Below this entry. 150–300: 16,928 US schools (18%). Below this entry. 300–450: 21,633 US schools (23%). This entry sits in this band. 450–600: 17,006 US schools (18%). Above this entry. 600–750: 10,042 US schools (10%). Above this entry. 750–900: 5,568 US schools (6%). Above this entry. 900–1,050: 3,006 US schools (3%). Above this entry. 1,050–1,200: 1,826 US schools (2%). Above this entry. 1,200–1,350: 1,220 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,350–1,500: 908 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,500–1,650: 692 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,650–1,800: 607 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,800–1,950: 502 US schools (1%). Above this entry. 1,950–2,100: 432 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,100–2,250: 346 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,250–2,400: 252 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,400–2,550: 203 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,550–2,700: 163 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,700–2,850: 115 US schools (0%). Above this entry. 2,850–3,000: 85 US schools (0%). Above this entry. This school 0 3,000 every US school, by enrollment, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25

What the federal data reveals about equity at this school

Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.

Economic need
53.4%
free-lunch eligible — 35% above the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.2:1
students per teacher — 21% above state mean
Top 89% in Rhode Island — lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Chronic absenteeism at or above 20% — the CDC threshold for "high" — signals significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,311
per pupil, district-wide — below Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
13
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

Enrollment 406 Top 57% in Rhode Island — larger than 43% of 309 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 24.0
Students per teacher 16.2:1 +21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 53.4% +35% vs state
NCES ID 440002100527

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 70.9%
African American 20.2%
Two or More 3.9%
White 3.2%
Asian 1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 70.9% of enrollment.

Programs & staff

Counselors (FTE) 0.0

Discipline & special education

Chronically absent 34.0%
In-school suspensions 13
Out-of-school suspensions 2

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Achievement First Rhode Island, which includes Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch.

$17,311
Per student
-15%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 55.5%
Federal 14.0%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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Achievement First Rhode Island · 5 sibling schools

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Frequently asked questions about Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch

How many students attend Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch?

Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch has 406 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Cranston, RI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch?

The student-teacher ratio at Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch is 16.2:1, which is 21% higher than the Rhode Island average of 13.4:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch?

53.4% of students at Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch?

The largest demographic group at Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch is Hispanic or Latino at 70.9%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cranston, RI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch?

Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (F) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.

Is Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch a good school?

Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch earns an F Resource Investment Index (27/100), with class sizes larger than 89% of Rhode Island schools. The Resource Investment Index reflects staffing, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance reported to NCES, not test scores or academic outcomes, so treat it as a resource snapshot rather than an overall rating.

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Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type — administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) — universe of U.S. public schools and districts. nces.ed.gov/ccd
  • NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) — discipline, absenteeism, and AP-course participation. ocrdata.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey — per-pupil expenditure and revenue sources. nces.ed.gov/ccd/f33agency
  • USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP) — free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. fns.usda.gov/nslp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS — demographic and socioeconomic context for school catchment areas. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • U.S. Department of Education ESSA Title I — federal Title I program participation. ed.gov