For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,361 students in Burrillville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Burrillville School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
2,011 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Burrillville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
6%
30%
% Black
2%
9%
% White
88%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,243 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$39 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,360
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,243
$21,467
Best Burrillville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steere Farm Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 Steere Farm Road
Pascoag, RI 02859
(401) 568-1350
Pascoag, RI 02859
(401) 568-1350
Gr: 2-5 | 272 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
William Callahan School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Callahan School Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1330
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1330
Gr: 2-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
Burrillville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Broncos Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1320
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1320
Gr: 6-8 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: n/an/a
135 Harrisville Main Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1340
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1340
Gr: PK-1 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
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