RHODE ISLAND

State Summary

SY 2021–22
Title III-Funding $2,263,010
Total Number of ELs 17,289
SY 2020–21
Title III-Funding $2,193,093
Total Number of ELs 16,684
SY 2019-20
Title III-Funding $1,875,722
Total Number of ELs 17,116
SY 2018-19
Title III-Funding $1,903,554
Total Number of ELs 14,126
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National Rank of EL Population:

39

National Rank of EL Population:

39

National Rank of EL Population:

39

National Rank of EL Population:

42


* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Served English Learners

Percent of total state-identified ELs 91.28%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 86.12%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 84.82%

Percent of total state-identified ELs 91.98%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 9.1%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 17.2%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 58.4%

Percent of Title III-Served Immigrant Children and Youth 58.9%

National Comparisons

(Percentage of total U.S. student subgroups for this SEA)

All Students 0.28%

ELs with Disabilities 0.32%

Exited ELs 0.18%

Identified ELs 0.33%

All Students 0.28%

ELs with Disabilities 0.33%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.34%

All Students 0.3%

ELs with Disabilities 0.3%

Exited ELs 0%

Identified ELs 0.3%

All Students 0.3%

ELs with Disabilities 0.3%

Exited ELs 0.1%

Identified ELs 0.3%

Top 5 Languages

Spanish; Castilian 0.8%

Creoles and pidgins, Portuguese-based (Other) 0.04%

Portuguese 0.02%

Arabic 0.02%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 0.8%

Creoles and pidgins, Portuguese-based (Other) 0.04%

Portuguese 0.02%

Arabic 0.02%

Chinese 0.01%

Spanish; Castilian 66%

Creoles and pidgins, Portuguese-based (Other) 3.6%

Portuguese 1.8%

Chinese 1.2%

Arabic 1.1%

Spanish; Castilian 65.1%

Creoles and pidgins, Portuguese-based (Other) 3.3%

Portuguese 1.7%

Arabic 1.3%

Chinese 1.1%

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Title III-Enrolled Student Participation in Language Instruction Educational Program

In SY 2018–19, student counts were unduplicated, meaning each student could only be reported as participating in one Language Instruction Educational Program (LIEP). In SY 2019–20 and beyond, students could be reported as participating in multiple LIEPs, therefore, percentages may exceed 100%.

Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 53.5%
Dual language or two-way immersion 5.9%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 10.6%
Newcomer programs 1.2%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 1.9%
Other 18.2%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 49%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4.9%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 10.5%
Newcomer programs 1.6%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 2.2%
Other 17.8%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 34.3%
Dual language or two-way immersion 4.1%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 12.7%
Newcomer programs 1.1%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 1.9%
Other 18.2%
Program Type (definitions) %
Content classes with integrated English as a Second Language (ESL) support 27.4%
Dual language or two-way immersion 3.1%
ESL or English language development (ELD) 15.8%
Newcomer programs 0.8%
Transitional bilingual or early-exit bilingual education 4.4%
Other 40.5%

Number of Certified/Licensed Teachers Working in Title III Language Instruction Educational Programs and Number Needed in Five Years

Certified/Licensed Teachers 824

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 692

Certified/Licensed Teachers 752

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 596

Certified/Licensed Teachers 593

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 24

Certified/Licensed Teachers 512

Number of Additional Teachers Needed in Next Five Years 25

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.

Exited ELs and ELs Who Were Not Proficient After Five Years

Exited ELs 3.8

Not proficient ELs 82.2

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 0

Not proficient ELs 0

Exited ELs 4

Not proficient ELs 9

Math: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 5.2

Former ELs 23

All Students 26.6

Identified ELs 2.4

Former ELs 17

All Students 21

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 30

Former ELs 5.9

All Students 2.2

Reading: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 4.1

Former ELs 30

All Students 33.1

Identified ELs 4.4

Former ELs 29

All Students 35.2

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 7.4

Former ELs 3.2

All Students 40

Science: Percent Proficient

Identified ELs 3.1

Former ELs 26

All Students 30.7

Identified ELs 2

Former ELs 25

All Students 31.9

Identified ELs 0

Former ELs 0

All Students 0

Identified ELs 3

Former ELs 0

All Students 31

* Blank charts or table cells indicate that data was not available, not that the value is zero. Values of zero are indicated by data labels.