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Potter-Burns School

Q: Is Potter-Burns School a good school?

Potter-Burns School ranks 118 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Potter-Burns School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Potter-Burns School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Potter-Burns School?

Students at Potter-Burns School are 33% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Not Specified, 9% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Potter-Burns School attend?

Students who attend Potter-Burns School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lyman B. Goff Middle School High : William E. Tolman High

Public Grades K-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Potter-Burns School is an elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving 425 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Pawtucket School District, which is ranked 43 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's recent increase in per-student spending, from $12,180 in 2019-2020 to $16,358 in 2022-2023, Potter-Burns School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Pawtucket district and Rhode Island state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 27.1% of all students at Potter-Burns School were proficient or better in RICAS ELA, compared to 18.5% for the Pawtucket district and 36.7% for the state.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Francis J. Varieur School and Curvin-McCabe School, generally outperform Potter-Burns School in academic proficiency rates, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding standards in RICAS ELA and Mathematics. These schools also have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population. Addressing the disparities in performance and providing targeted support to all students will be crucial for improving the overall academic outcomes at Potter-Burns School.

430

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,197

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

973 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861

(401) 729-6250

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Potter-Burns School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyman B. Goff Middle School
High:	William E. Tolman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg18%

118^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Pawtucket

43^rd of 60Pawtucket among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	104 of 167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	120 of 169	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	96 of 170	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	112 of 169	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	93 of 159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	120 of 165	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	130 of 169	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	100 of 158	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)87th percentile+58 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%

Mathematics26%

Science18%

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Schools Near Potter-Burns School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)							RICAS Mathematics (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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
Potter-Burns School	Public	K-5	973 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6250	430	30	14.3	65.6%	144 (33.5%)	54 (12.6%)	139 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	28.9	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%		31.3	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%	10	17.9	35.0	24.4	20.0				27.1	30.0	27.6	16.1				25.6	$16,197	$2,305	$13,893
Elizabeth Baldwin School	Public	K-5	723 Central Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6264	320	27	11.8	85.3%	32 (10.0%)	124 (38.8%)	102 (31.9%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.5%)	15.9	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%		14.7	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%	4	16.9	16.4	8.3	16.9				14.2	23.0	8.0	20.7				17.8	$20,599	$5,668	$14,930
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Cottage Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6258	353	31	11.3	74.2%	74 (21.0%)	75 (21.2%)	127 (36.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	42.4	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%		33.4	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%	13	21.3	36.5	17.3	27.9				27.8	47.7	30.2	36.2				38.8	$21,045	$3,628	$17,416
Flora S. Curtis School	Public	PK, KG-5	582 Benefit Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6252	331	25	13.2	52.3%	97 (29.3%)	52 (15.7%)	95 (28.7%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	45.9	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%		50.7	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%	7	37.5	20.5	28.9	25.0				24.8	26.8	55.0	40.6				40.7	$22,456	$1,808	$20,648
Fallon Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Lincoln Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6254	520	42	12.3	73.7%	128 (24.6%)	87 (16.7%)	198 (38.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	20.5	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.5	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%	10	17.6	23.6	19.2	19.7				20.9	23.6	22.2	16.2				20.8	$18,839	$2,455	$16,384
Agnes E. Little School	Public	K-5	60 South Bend Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6256	320	28	11.4	84.1%	54 (16.9%)	85 (26.6%)	104 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.0%)	32.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%		29	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%	9	25.7	27.3	38.6	17.9				26.5	14.5	24.4	32.4				24.6	$18,927	$1,994	$16,933
Henry J. Winters School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Broadway	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6272	550	35	15.7	86.2%	55 (10.0%)	166 (30.2%)	206 (37.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.1%)	16.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%		23.1	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%	16	18.2	15.7	14.8	17.2				16.0	9.9	14.6	25.0				16.5	$17,029	$1,711	$15,318
International Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	International Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 721-0824	377	22	17.1	66.3%	56 (14.9%)	52 (13.8%)	251 (66.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	30.8	114^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.3%		30.2	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%	2	21.7	24.6	31.1	19.3				25.1	29.7	39.3	12.5				27.6	$16,156	$2,700	$13,456
Francis J. Varieur School	Public	PK, KG-5	486 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6266	270	23	11.7	78.5%	67 (24.8%)	58 (21.5%)	90 (33.3%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	59.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%		70	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%	12	12.2	54.1	56.7	28.2				45.3	56.4	36.7	41.5				45.5	$20,663	$2,310	$18,353
The Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Lincoln Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Learning Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-9998	569	46	12.3	89.6%	23 (4.0%)	80 (14.1%)	459 (80.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	30.6	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%		30	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%	2	22.7	23.1	22.7	26.2	30.8	20.3	29.3	25.3	13.8	34.8	23.0	26.2	12.5	13.8	20.8	$19,548	$2,494	$17,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter-Burns School

What district is Potter-Burns School in?

Pawtucket

Is Potter-Burns School a good school?

Potter-Burns School ranks 118^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Potter-Burns School?

Students at Potter-Burns School are 33% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Not Specified, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Potter-Burns School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Potter-Burns School.

What schools do graduates of Potter-Burns School attend?

Students who attend Potter-Burns School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyman B. Goff Middle School
High : William E. Tolman High

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