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Governor Aram J. Pothier School (Closed 2020)

420 Robinson Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

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Governor Aram J. Pothier School serves 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Governor Aram J. Pothier School
Pre-K	54
Kind	124
1	125
2	122

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School
2025	425
2024	425
2023	425
2022	425
2021	425
2020	425
2019	425
2018	474
2017	474
2016	528
2015	527
2014	480
2013	511
2012	480
2011	453
2010	486
2009	457
2008	420
2007	378
2006	337
2005	383
2004	426
2003	517
2002	110
2001	185
2000	171
1999	140
1998	134
1997	140
1996	137
1995	134
1994	153
1993	133
1992	148
1991	142
1990	101
1989	93

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School
2025	26
2024	26
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	30
2014	24
2013	25
2012	31
2011	30
2010	30
2009	31
2008	30
2007	18
2006	36
2005	20
2004	28
2002	7
2001	5
2000	9
1999	8
1998	11
1997	13
1996	11
1995	8
1994	9

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	16:1	13:1	13:1
2021	16:1	13:1	14:1
2020	16:1	13:1	14:1
2019	16:1	13:1	14:1
2018	18:1	13:1	15:1
2017	18:1	13:1	15:1
2016	21:1	13:1	16:1
2015	18:1	15:1	17:1
2014	20:1	15:1	17:1
2013	21:1	14:1	18:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	13:1	14:1
2010	16:1	13:1	13:1
2009	15:1	13:1	14:1
2008	14:1	13:1	14:1
2007	21:1	16:1	19:1
2006	9:1	11:1	12:1
2005	19:1	13:1	15:1
2004	15:1	14:1	12:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	37:1	15:1	14:1
2000	19:1	14:1	14:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	12:1	14:1	15:1
1997	11:1	14:1	15:1
1996	13:1	14:1	15:1
1995	17:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	4%	4%
2023	4%	3%	5%
2022	4%	3%	5%
2021	4%	3%	5%
2020	4%	3%	6%
2019	4%	3%	6%
2018	4%	3%	6%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	6%
2015	7%	3%	6%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	6%
2011	3%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	7%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	5%	3%	8%
2007	3%	3%	7%
2006	6%	3%	8%
2005	7%	3%	8%
2004	6%	3%	8%
2003	7%	3%	9%
2002	7%	3%	8%
2001	1%	3%	8%
2000	2%	3%	8%
1999	3%	3%	9%
1998	2%	4%	9%
1997	1%	3%	9%
1995	2%	4%	9%
1994	2%	3%	8%
1993	2%	3%	7%
1992	3%	3%	6%
1991	20%	4%	6%
1990	3%	4%	6%
1989	1%	4%	5%
1988	1%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

46%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	46%	31%
2024	46%	30%
2023	46%	30%	34%
2022	46%	29%	36%
2021	46%	28%	37%
2020	46%	26%	34%
2019	46%	26%	34%
2018	42%	25%	33%
2017	42%	25%	33%
2016	36%	24%	33%
2015	34%	24%	32%
2014	35%	24%	30%
2013	33%	22%	30%
2012	33%	22%	28%
2011	32%	21%	28%
2010	20%	19%	24%
2009	28%	19%	25%
2008	30%	18%	25%
2007	30%	18%	23%
2006	29%	18%	22%
2005	29%	17%	21%
2004	25%	16%	20%
2003	35%	16%	21%
2002	30%	15%	20%
2001	23%	14%	19%
2000	13%	13%	17%
1999	7%	12%	15%
1998	12%	11%	14%
1997	6%	11%	11%
1996	7%	10%	10%
1995	5%	9%	8%
1994	7%	9%	7%
1993	5%	8%	7%
1992	1%	7%	5%
1991	15%	6%	4%
1990	8%	6%	5%
1989	10%	5%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%	11%
2022	6%	9%	11%
2021	6%	9%	10%
2020	6%	9%	11%
2019	6%	9%	11%
2018	6%	8%	10%
2017	6%	8%	10%
2016	10%	8%	11%
2015	9%	8%	11%
2014	11%	8%	10%
2013	10%	8%	10%
2012	10%	8%	10%
2011	10%	8%	10%
2010	8%	9%	10%
2009	12%	9%	11%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	10%
2006	13%	8%	9%
2005	13%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	10%
2001	7%	8%	8%
2000	11%	8%	9%
1999	13%	8%	8%
1998	13%	7%	8%
1997	14%	7%	8%
1996	4%	7%	8%
1995	7%	7%	8%
1994	3%	7%	7%
1993	4%	7%	6%
1992	7%	7%	6%
1991	2%	6%	6%
1990	3%	6%	5%
1989	5%	6%	6%

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White

35%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	35%	50%
2024	35%	51%
2023	35%	52%	43%
2022	35%	53%	42%
2021	35%	54%	41%
2020	35%	57%	43%
2019	35%	57%	43%
2018	41%	59%	46%
2017	41%	59%	46%
2016	43%	60%	46%
2015	46%	60%	47%
2014	44%	61%	49%
2013	43%	63%	49%
2012	45%	64%	51%
2011	49%	65%	51%
2010	68%	68%	58%
2009	53%	68%	56%
2008	52%	69%	57%
2007	52%	69%	60%
2006	50%	70%	61%
2005	50%	71%	61%
2004	60%	71%	63%
2003	49%	72%	61%
2002	55%	73%	62%
2001	69%	74%	65%
2000	74%	75%	66%
1999	77%	77%	68%
1998	72%	78%	69%
1997	79%	79%	72%
1996	89%	79%	74%
1995	86%	80%	75%
1994	88%	81%	77%
1993	89%	82%	80%
1992	89%	83%	81%
1991	63%	84%	82%
1990	86%	84%	83%
1989	84%	85%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	7%	4%	5%
2017	7%	4%	5%
2016	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	2%	4%
2011	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	0.66	0.65
2024	0.66	0.64
2023	0.66	0.63	0.69
2022	0.66	0.63	0.69
2021	0.66	0.62	0.69
2020	0.66	0.60	0.68
2019	0.66	0.60	0.68
2018	0.65	0.59	0.67
2017	0.65	0.59	0.67
2016	0.68	0.58	0.67
2015	0.66	0.58	0.66
2014	0.67	0.57	0.66
2013	0.70	0.55	0.66
2012	0.68	0.55	0.65
2011	0.65	0.53	0.65
2010	0.49	0.50	0.60
2009	0.63	0.49	0.61
2008	0.63	0.49	0.60
2007	0.63	0.49	0.58
2006	0.65	0.48	0.57
2005	0.65	0.46	0.57
2004	0.57	0.47	0.55
2003	0.63	0.45	0.57
2002	0.60	0.44	0.56
2001	0.47	0.43	0.54
2000	0.43	0.41	0.52
1999	0.39	0.39	0.50
1998	0.45	0.38	0.49
1997	0.36	0.36	0.46
1996	0.20	0.36	0.44
1995	0.26	0.35	0.42
1994	0.22	0.33	0.39
1993	0.21	0.32	0.35
1992	0.20	0.30	0.33
1991	0.55	0.29	0.31
1990	0.25	0.29	0.30
1989	0.28	0.27	0.27

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Eligible for

78%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	78%	45%
2024	78%	38%
2023	78%	40%	69%
2022	78%	37%	70%
2021	78%	41%	70%
2020	78%	42%	71%
2019	78%	42%	71%
2018	74%	42%	67%
2017	74%	42%	67%
2016	75%	42%	67%
2015	79%	41%	66%
2014	81%	42%	70%
2013	77%	41%	66%
2012	77%	38%	63%
2011	73%	37%	57%
2010	70%	35%	59%
2009	67%	33%	55%
2008	66%	32%	56%
2007	63%	26%	53%
2006	64%	29%	50%
2005	60%	26%	46%
2004	62%	29%	50%
2003	61%	27%	46%
2002	33%	28%	44%
2001	59%	28%	45%
2000	64%	28%	46%
1999	68%	28%	45%
1998	68%	28%	46%
1997	76%	28%	48%
1996	69%	27%	45%
1995	66%	26%	43%
1994	49%	24%	41%
1993	62%	21%	33%
1992	55%	21%	32%
1991	37%	18%	27%
1990	40%	18%	25%
1989	48%	17%	28%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Governor Aram J. Pothier School	Rhode Island	Woonsocket School District
2025	4%	9%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	6%
2022	4%	4%	6%
2021	4%	5%	7%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	2%	5%	5%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	7%
2011	4%	6%	6%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	9%	7%	10%
2008	9%	6%	8%
2007	12%	7%	13%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	10%	6%	12%
2004	10%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	12%
2002	3%	5%	9%
2001	7%	5%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Woonsocket School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Governor Aram J. Pothier School?

425 students attend Governor Aram J. Pothier School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Governor Aram J. Pothier School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Governor Aram J. Pothier School?

Governor Aram J. Pothier School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Governor Aram J. Pothier School offer ?

Governor Aram J. Pothier School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2

What school district is Governor Aram J. Pothier School part of?

Governor Aram J. Pothier School is part of Woonsocket School District.

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