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 2024 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,204 students in Pawtucket School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Pawtucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 22%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
16 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
7,986 Students
17,685 Students
# Teachers
604 Teachers
1,380 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pawtucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 72% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
7%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
36%
Graduation Rate
72%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
44 Students
152 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
641 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,435 Students
5,083 Students
% Hispanic Students
30%
29%
# Black Students
2,384 Students
1,464 Students
% Black Students
30%
8%
# White Students
2,502 Students
9,198 Students
% White Students
31%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
28 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
532 Students
1,023 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
585
2,907
# Students in 1st Grade:
568
2,692
# Students in 2nd Grade:
608
2,615
# Students in 3rd Grade:
606
2,483
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
2,382
# Students in 5th Grade:
632
1,615
# Students in 6th Grade:
624
82
# Students in 7th Grade:
650
30
# Students in 8th Grade:
706
34
# Students in 9th Grade:
544
6
# Students in 10th Grade:
533
4
# Students in 11th Grade:
533
5
# Students in 12th Grade:
597
11
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,076 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,625 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,076
$21,901
Spending / Student
$18,625
$21,130
Best Pawtucket School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Flora S. Curtis School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
582 Benefit Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6252
Grades: PK-5
| 281 students
Rank: #22.
Fallon Memorial School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
62 Lincoln Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6254
Grades: PK-5
| 528 students
Rank: #33.
Nathanael Greene School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6260
Grades: PK-5
| 395 students
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