Top Rankings
Pawtucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 5,689 students in Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
16 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
7,721 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
579 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Pawtucket 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 67% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.65
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
37%
30%
% Black
29%
9%
% White
26%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,765 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,264 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,765
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,264
$21,467
Best Pawtucket School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis J. Varieur School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
486 Pleasant Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6266
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6266
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #22.
Flora S. Curtis School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
582 Benefit Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Curvin-mccabe School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
466 Cottage Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6258
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6258
Grades: K-5
| 331 students
Rank: #44.
Fallon Memorial School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
62 Lincoln Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Grades: PK-5
| 549 students
Rank: #55.
Potter-burns School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
973 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6250
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6250
Grades: K-5
| 425 students
Rank: #66.
Nathanael Greene School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Grades: PK-5
| 404 students
Rank: #77.
Lyman B. Goff Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
974 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6500
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Agnes E. Little School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
60 South Bend Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6256
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6256
Grades: K-5
| 330 students
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Henry J. Winters School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
481 Broadway
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6272
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6272
Grades: PK-5
| 552 students
Rank: #1010.
Elizabeth Baldwin School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
723 Central Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6264
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6264
Grades: K-5
| 300 students
Rank: #1111.
Joseph Jenks Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Division Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
Rank: #1212.
Cunningham School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
40 Baldwin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6262
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6262
Grades: K-5
| 375 students
Rank: #1313.
Samuel Slater Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
281 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
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