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Best Public Schools in Pawtucket, RI

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At a glance

Schools

8,442

Students

Districts

Top rankedJacqueline M. Walsh School15^th of 58 Rhode Island high schools

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Biggest riser

Nathanael Greene School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Jacqueline M. Walsh School 10.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

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Summary:

Pawtucket, Rhode Island, has 18 listed schools—11 elementary, three middle and four high schools—serving students from elementary grades through high school. The 2025–26 results show a wide range of outcomes: a few schools are above state averages, while many are below. Most important, middle schools are the most consistently far below state results, averaging 13.5% proficiency in ELA, 8.7% in math and 11.9% in science, or 19.6, 23.2 and 19.2 points below the state, respectively.

Jacqueline M. Walsh School is the standout among high schools: it leads the listed high schools in each current tested subject, with 52.3% in science, 70.5% in SAT ELA and 25.0% in SAT math, all above state averages; its graduation rate is 100%. Among elementary schools, Francis J. Varieur School is strong across the board, exceeding the state in ELA (39.6% versus 33.1%), math (37.3% versus 31.9%) and science (35.5% versus 31.1%). International Charter School has the city’s best elementary science result at 38.6%, though its ELA and math remain below state averages. At the other end, Elizabeth Baldwin School is lowest among elementary schools in all three subjects: 9.5% ELA, 7.5% math and 6.0% science. Samuel Slater Middle School has the lowest middle-school ELA and science results.

Recent changes are mixed rather than a broad improvement: elementary averages fell 1.7 points in ELA and 2.0 in math from 2024–25 to 2025–26, while science rose 2.9 points; middle-school averages declined in all three subjects. Nathanael Greene School improved in all three elementary subjects, while Curvin-McCabe School declined in all three. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile rose 10 points to 74 for Walsh, which has four stars, and fell 12 points to 59 for Varieur, which has three stars. Context measures do not neatly track results: Varieur and Agnes E. Little School have similar enrollment and free/reduced-lunch rates, yet Varieur is strong across subjects while Little’s notable result is fifth-grade math at 65.2%. These figures describe contrasting school profiles, not the reasons for them.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	NGSA Science (2026)				RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	NGSA Science 11th Grade	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
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%)	39.6	98^th of 163 public elementary schools	39.9%		30.8	114^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.3%	16					38.6			38.6	20.6	23.3	35.7				26.3	22.2	38.3	26.3				28.9	$15,829	$1,006	$14,823
Blackstone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Blackstone Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 726-1750	357	25	14.2	81.2%	26 (7.3%)	72 (20.2%)	229 (64.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	23.5	40^th of 58 public high schools	31.0%		19	44^th of 60 public high schools	26.7%	4	42.0	19.3	26.5	14.5			14.3	14.3															$14,735	$839	$13,897
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%)	41.2	94^th of 163 public elementary schools	42.3%		32.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%	12					32.6			32.6	21.3	18.0	43.2				26.3	20.8	23.3	65.2				35.1	$19,070	$1,556	$17,514
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	K-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%)	29	113^th of 163 public elementary schools	30.7%		42.4	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%	25					9.4			9.4	39.1	16.7	13.0				22.1	40.4	37.0	13.0				29.7	$19,207	$2,180	$17,027
Cunningham School	Public	K-5	40 Baldwin Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6262	355	27	13.1	93.2%	35 (9.9%)	113 (31.8%)	143 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	17 (4.8%)	16.2	143^rd of 163 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.3	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	1					12.5			12.5	14.0	471.0	12.5				10.2	10.7	23.3	25.0				19.2	$16,879	$1,907	$14,972
Elizabeth Baldwin School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Whitman Street	Pawtucket	02860	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%)	8.6	162^nd of 163 public elementary schools	0.6%		15.9	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%	15					6.0			6.0	15.9	472.0	9.8				9.5	14.1	465.0	6.0				7.5	$19,966	$3,581	$16,385
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%)	18.1	133^rd of 163 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.5	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%						8.5			8.5	24.2	19.1	472.0				15.5	22.2	22.7	14.1				19.5	$20,355	$1,642	$18,714
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%)	35.4	105^th of 163 public elementary schools	35.6%		45.9	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%	22					31.8			31.8	23.5	34.1	15.9				24.4	26.5	26.2	31.8				28.3	$24,019	$1,121	$22,898
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%)	56.9	67^th of 163 public elementary schools	58.9%		59.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%	7					35.5			35.5	40.0	36.1	43.3				39.6	31.7	31.6	51.6				37.3	$20,288	$792	$19,496
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%)	15.5	146^th of 163 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%						16.1			16.1	10.9	10.7	13.8				11.7	6.0	22.1	26.2				18.0	$17,579	$1,122	$16,457
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%)	38.1	100^th of 163 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.9	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%	18					25.3			25.3	40.3	29.3	24.7				30.8	35.3	28.0	24.1				28.8	$15,824	$851	$14,972
Joseph Jenks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Division Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6520	697	43	16.2	80.5%	141 (20.2%)	197 (28.3%)	265 (38.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	11.6	62^nd of 68 public middle schools	8.8%		11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%	6						11.2		11.2				10.9	10.8	9.2	10.3				6.3	8.7	7.8	7.6	$13,603	$521	$13,082
Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Public	6-8	974 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6500	637	43	14.8	71.4%	234 (36.7%)	125 (19.6%)	197 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	21.4	50^th of 68 public middle schools	26.5%		30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%	7						18.3		18.3				20.8	17.8	22.1	20.3				14.5	13.3	9.3	12.1	$14,298	$542	$13,756
Nathanael Greene School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6260	397	30	13.2	74.3%	58 (14.6%)	116 (29.2%)	159 (40.1%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	31.1	111^th of 163 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.9	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%	28					31.0			31.0	20.0	21.3	21.8				21.1	26.0	38.7	15.5				27.1	$16,306	$855	$15,451
Samuel Slater Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Mineral Spring Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6480	590	46	12.8	86.9%	98 (16.6%)	247 (41.9%)	172 (29.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	10.1	65^th of 68 public middle schools	4.4%		9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%	2						6.1		6.1				5.9	13.1	10.6	9.8				6.3	7.0	5.7	6.3	$15,710	$1,124	$14,587
Charles E. Shea High School	Public	9-12	485 East Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6445	770	58	13.2	81.3%	127 (16.5%)	287 (37.3%)	265 (34.4%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.0%)	6.7	56^th of 58 public high schools	3.4%		8.2	53^rd of 60 public high schools	11.7%	3	13.9	343.0	11.4	359.0			6.3	6.3															$16,518	$1,187	$15,332
William E. Tolman High	Public	9-12	150 Exchange Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6400	995	68	14.6	71.3%	230 (23.1%)	250 (25.1%)	374 (37.6%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	12.6	48^th of 58 public high schools	17.2%		12.8	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%	2	18.3	351.0	22.5	370.0			12.0	12.0															$15,402	$1,368	$14,034
Jacqueline M. Walsh School	Public	9-12	723 Central Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-2148	173	16	10.8	45.1%	69 (39.9%)	14 (8.1%)	65 (37.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	73	15^th of 58 public high schools	74.1%		76.7	13^th of 60 public high schools	78.3%	2	81.3	35.4	70.5	25.0			52.3	52.3															$17,088	$926	$16,162

Cities Near Pawtucket

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Central Falls	0.9 mi	10	49^th
Lincoln	1.51 mi	7	19^th
Cumberland	1.95 mi	13	29^th
Providence	2.09 mi	61	46^th
North Providence	2.59 mi	9	43^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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