Best Public Schools in Pawtucket, RI

Summary:

The city of Pawtucket, Rhode Island is home to 18 schools, including 11 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Pawtucket school district. The district is ranked 45 out of 60 in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

A few schools stand out as bright spots in the district. Flora S. Curtis School and Francis J. Varieur School, both elementary schools, rank among the top 50 in the state and have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools significantly outperform the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. At the high school level, Jacqueline M. Walsh School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 22nd out of 61 Rhode Island high schools.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district. Proficiency rates range from as low as 5.6% at Samuel Slater Middle School to over 50% at the top-performing elementary schools. This suggests that while some schools in Pawtucket are providing a high-quality education, others are struggling to meet the needs of their students. Addressing these performance gaps and ensuring equitable access to resources will be crucial for improving outcomes for all students in the Pawtucket school district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)							RICAS Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
International Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	International Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 721-0824	382	25	15.2	48.4%	59 (15.4%)	56 (14.7%)	250 (65.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	30.2	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%		31.6	111^th of 167 public elementary schools	33.5%	1					36.2	26.2	16.7	20.7				21.2	32.8	19.7	24.1				25.6	$14,934	$957	$13,977
Blackstone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Blackstone Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 726-1750	345	28	12.3	68.1%	21 (6.1%)	88 (25.5%)	213 (61.7%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	20.5	42^nd of 61 public high schools	31.1%		18.1	42^nd of 60 public high schools	30.0%		42.9	8.3	34.9	9.6	7.5															$11,826	$1,236	$10,589
Agnes E. Little School	Public	K-5	60 South Bend Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6256	330	27	12.2	68.5%	67 (20.3%)	104 (31.5%)	125 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.4%)	29	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.3	122^nd of 167 public elementary schools	26.9%	7					21.0	36.2	22.2	19.0				25.0	24.5	19.4	30.6				24.7	$15,332	$1,258	$14,073
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	K-5	466 Cottage Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6258	331	27	12.2	42.3%	90 (27.2%)	76 (23.0%)	134 (40.5%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.6%)	33.4	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%		34.3	102^nd of 167 public elementary schools	38.9%	1					14.5	38.3	20.8	10.3				22.2	56.0	38.8	14.5				34.8	$17,877	$2,091	$15,785
Cunningham School	Public	K-5	40 Baldwin Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6262	375	28	13.3	81.3%	56 (14.9%)	150 (40.0%)	145 (38.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.3%)	19.8	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		14.7	148^th of 167 public elementary schools	11.4%	12					17.7	18.4	8.5	17.3				14.4	23.1	23.7	23.1				23.3	$15,489	$2,466	$13,022
Elizabeth Baldwin School	Public	K-5	723 Central Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6264	300	25	12.0	73.7%	38 (12.7%)	131 (43.7%)	114 (38.0%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	14.7	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.1	143^rd of 167 public elementary schools	14.4%	8					16.7	27.5	7.1	15.2				15.5	26.2	11.9	6.3				14.1	$14,156	$1,729	$12,427
Fallon Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Lincoln Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6254	549	45	12.2	42.6%	182 (33.2%)	112 (20.4%)	206 (37.5%)	11 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	25.5	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%		17.4	139^th of 167 public elementary schools	16.8%	16					21.3	18.9	23.2	14.9				18.9	33.3	32.4	14.7				26.7	$13,892	$1,731	$12,161
Flora S. Curtis School	Public	PK, KG-5	582 Benefit Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6252	336	24	14.0	30.1%	123 (36.6%)	64 (19.0%)	121 (36.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.8%)	50.7	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%		74.4	45^th of 167 public elementary schools	73.1%	31					35.1	27.5	23.3	27.0				26.2	41.5	56.7	43.2				46.3	$19,991	$1,872	$18,119
Francis J. Varieur School	Public	PK, KG-5	486 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6266	237	21	11.2	43.0%	76 (32.1%)	56 (23.6%)	78 (32.9%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)	70	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.8	60^th of 167 public elementary schools	64.1%	12					28.6	77.4	41.5	46.3				53.1	56.3	45.5	38.1				45.8	$15,385	$1,638	$13,747
Henry J. Winters School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Broadway	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6272	552	38	14.5	68.5%	86 (15.6%)	185 (33.5%)	229 (41.5%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	39 (7.1%)	23.1	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%		11	154^th of 167 public elementary schools	7.8%	24					21.8	7.9	22.4	18.8				16.7	10.1	27.1	25.7				21.5	$14,399	$1,346	$13,053
Potter-Burns School	Public	K-5	973 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6250	425	31	13.7	35.8%	169 (39.8%)	69 (16.2%)	146 (34.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (8.5%)	31.3	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%		33.5	104^th of 167 public elementary schools	37.7%	4					24.7	22.8	30.2	20.3				23.7	33.3	32.7	21.0				28.6	$14,395	$971	$13,424
Joseph Jenks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Division Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6520	631	45	14.0	68.0%	142 (22.5%)	203 (32.2%)	246 (39.0%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	10.7	57^th of 64 public middle schools	10.9%		11.8	57^th of 64 public middle schools	10.9%						6.8				5.6	11.3	12.4	9.8				7.0	7.7	6.3	7.0	$12,328	$1,555	$10,773
Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Public	6-8	974 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6500	630	46	13.6	42.4%	246 (39.0%)	126 (20.0%)	216 (34.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.4%)	19.5	48^th of 64 public middle schools	25.0%		21	49^th of 64 public middle schools	23.4%	1					15.5				17.1	19.5	15.2	17.3				13.5	15.1	8.0	12.3	$12,407	$1,088	$11,319
Nathanael Greene School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6260	404	30	13.4	38.9%	76 (18.8%)	128 (31.7%)	171 (42.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.4%)	24.9	124^th of 166 public elementary schools	25.3%		22.8	128^th of 167 public elementary schools	23.4%	4					22.8	23.6	14.8	21.4				19.8	37.5	26.6	8.8				24.3	$14,718	$1,363	$13,355
Samuel Slater Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Mineral Spring Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6480	589	46	12.8	71.1%	108 (18.3%)	251 (42.6%)	192 (32.6%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.9%)	9.5	62^nd of 64 public middle schools	3.1%		9.8	59^th of 64 public middle schools	7.8%	3					8.2						9.5	5.6				5.5		6.3	5.3	$11,352	$1,328	$10,024
Charles E. Shea High School	Public	9-12	485 East Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6445	823	62	13.2	65.5%	146 (17.7%)	342 (41.6%)	270 (32.8%)	10 (1.2%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (5.8%)	10.4	54^th of 61 public high schools	11.5%		8	55^th of 60 public high schools	8.3%	1	28.4		18.2	5.1	8.5															$11,747	$1,340	$10,407
William E. Tolman High	Public	9-12	150 Exchange Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6400	1,027	68	15.1	47.6%	287 (27.9%)	267 (26.0%)	397 (38.7%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	63 (6.1%)	15.2	47^th of 61 public high schools	23.0%		12.3	47^th of 60 public high schools	21.7%		33.6		21.6		12.4															$11,278	$1,149	$10,129
Jacqueline M. Walsh School	Public	9-12	350 Divison Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-2148	182	16	11.3	20.9%	94 (51.6%)	16 (8.8%)	56 (30.8%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	59.7	22^nd of 61 public high schools	63.9%		73.8	16^th of 60 public high schools	73.3%	6	79.6	28.6	60.0	14.3	32.4															$12,163	$1,533	$10,630

Cities Near Pawtucket

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Falls	0.9 mi	11	49^th
Lincoln	1.51 mi	7	23^rd
Cumberland	1.95 mi	13	33^rd
Providence	2.09 mi	61	47^th
North Providence	2.59 mi	9	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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