Middle Schools in Pawtucket

Summary:

The Pawtucket school district in Rhode Island is home to three middle schools: Joseph Jenks Middle School, Lyman B. Goff Middle School, and Samuel Slater Middle School. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of educational opportunities within the Pawtucket community.

Among the three middle schools, Lyman B. Goff Middle School stands out as the top performer. It holds the highest statewide school ranking, ranking 43rd out of 66 Rhode Island middle schools, and received a 2-star rating. Academically, Lyman B. Goff significantly outperforms the other two schools, with higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, exceeding the district and state averages.

In contrast, Joseph Jenks Middle School and Samuel Slater Middle School lag behind in academic performance, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects. The data also reveals a correlation between the schools' socioeconomic status, as measured by the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, and their academic performance, with Lyman B. Goff having the lowest percentage of such students.

District Detail

286 Main Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 729-6300

SchoolDigger Rank:
43^rd of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,708

Primary Schools: 10
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	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
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%)	11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%		10.7	57^th of 64 public middle schools	10.9%	1	9.6	14.4	7.1	16.7	12.9	8.2	7.5	5.9	7.2	$14,487	$1,519	$12,968
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%)	30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%		19.5	48^th of 64 public middle schools	25.0%	5	32.1	23.5	20.5	29.3	24.4	13.2	16.2	19.1	16.2	$14,774	$1,243	$13,531
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%)	9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%		9.5	62^nd of 64 public middle schools	3.1%	1	5.8	11.5	5.9	5.3	7.6	12.2	6.5		7.3	$15,164	$1,253	$13,911

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
International Charter	0.85 mi	1	40^th
Blackstone Academy	0.85 mi	1	47^th
Central Falls	1.22 mi	7	57^th
Learning Community	1.38 mi	1	38^th
Segue Institute for Learning	1.52 mi	2	53^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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