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Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
6 - 8 Grades Served
159 Students
11 Teachers
1 Social StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
Woonsocket, RI 02895
About this school
Founders Academy at Beacon is
a suburban public school
in Woonsocket, Rhode Island that is part of Rhode Island Department of Education.
It serves 159 students
in 6 - 8
with a student/teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
Its teachers have had 4 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
46%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Founders Academy at Beacon Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 9, 2025
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Founders Academy at Beacon
$1,668
raised using DonorsChoose
4
projects
funded
3
teachers
funded
21
donors
1
project for
technology
3
projects for
books
Founders Academy at Beacon has received support from
12 individuals from Rhode Island and
9 individuals out-of-state.
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