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William Callahan School

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William Callahan School ranks 98 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-5

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

William Callahan School is an elementary school located in Harrisville, Rhode Island, serving grades 2-5 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Burrillville School District, which is ranked 28 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

According to the data, William Callahan School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking between 94-137 out of 166-169 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests is below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, particularly for 4th and 5th grade students. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 27% compared to the district's 29.2% and the state's 36.7% for 3rd grade. In Mathematics, the school's performance is slightly better, with 3rd grade proficiency at 44.9% compared to the district's 41.4% and the state's 38.4%, but the 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate is only 25.3%, compared to the district's 30% and the state's 31.6%.

Interestingly, the nearby Steere Farm Elementary School, another Burrillville district school, consistently outperforms William Callahan School on RICAS tests, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics across all grade levels. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Woonsocket district, such as Harris School and Globe Park School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to William Callahan School.

310

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,449

Per pupil spending ?

49.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Callahan School Street
Harrisville, RI 02830

(401) 568-1330

District: Burrillville

Students who attend William Callahan School usually attend:

Middle:	Burrillville Middle School
High:	Burrillville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg28%

98^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Burrillville

28^th of 60Burrillville 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	38.5	98 of 166	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	94 of 166	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	115 of 167	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.8	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.4	137 of 169	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	136 of 169	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	140 of 168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	126 of 170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	28.5	121 of 159	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.6	113 of 165	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.9	95 of 165	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.2	114 of 165	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.5	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.9	111 of 169	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	44.4	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	111 of 166	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	105 of 129	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics36%

English Language Arts27%

Science19%

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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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
William Callahan School	Public	2-5	75 Callahan School Street	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 568-1330	310	22	14.0	49.7%	271 (87.4%)	6 (1.9%)	23 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	38.5	98^th of 166 public elementary schools	41.0%		36.7	94^th of 166 public elementary schools	43.4%	4	19.0	37.2	22.7	21.3	27.0	44.9	38.7	25.3	36.2	$16,449	$1,763	$14,686
Austin T. Levy School	Public	K-1	135 Harrisville Main Street	Harrisville	02830	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 568-1340	254	23	11.0	47.6%	213 (83.9%)	7 (2.8%)	25 (9.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)								(n/a)										$19,083	$2,127	$16,957
Steere Farm Elementary School	Public	2-5	915 Steere Farm Road	Pascoag	02859	Providence County	Burrillville	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-1350	268	20	13.4	35.4%	243 (90.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	56.9	63^rd of 166 public elementary schools	62.0%		52.1	70^th of 166 public elementary schools	57.8%	7	38.0	33.9	44.3	29.6	35.6	37.1	50.8	35.2	40.7	$16,797	$1,128	$15,670
West Glocester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	111 Reynolds Road/Rte 94	Chepachet	02814	Providence County	Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 567-0350	243	18	13.5	28.4%	220 (90.5%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	86.6	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.9	15^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.0%	7	71.4	52.6	54.1	57.1	54.8	44.7	54.1	65.3	55.6	$21,809	$1,717	$20,092
Fogarty Memorial	Public	K-5	736 Snake Hill Road	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Glocester	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 568-6211	318	21	15.1	17.6%	288 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	89.1	15^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.0%		85	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%	13	61.0	54.0	44.0	55.9	51.7	63.5	72.0	66.1	66.9	$18,550	$1,484	$17,065
North Smithfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2214 Providence Pike	North Smithfield	02896	Providence County	North Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 765-2260	583	42	13.8	24.5%	461 (79.1%)	10 (1.7%)	62 (10.6%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.2%)	87.6	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.1	27^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.7%	9		60.6	46.5		54.4	72.1	58.8		66.2	$14,417	$800	$13,617
Globe Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Avenue A	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4830	519	32	16.2	69.9%	254 (48.9%)	69 (13.3%)	143 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	10.1	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%		11	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%	4	12.4	12.5	17.6		10.8	12.3	12.0	6.7	10.2	$16,292	$2,542	$13,750
Kevin K. Coleman School	Public	K-5	96 Second Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4859	256	17	15.0	67.2%	148 (57.8%)	34 (13.3%)	52 (20.3%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	5.2	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%	2		8.3				8.0				$15,235	$3,962	$11,273
Harris School	Public	K-5	60 High School Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4856	371	25	14.8	70.6%	184 (49.6%)	59 (15.9%)	86 (23.2%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.5%)	8.6	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%		9	159^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	7.8	16.1	16.7	5.4	12.1	12.7	9.5	5.2	8.7	$15,136	$2,618	$12,517
Bernon Heights School	Public	K-5	657 Logee Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4864	405	30	13.5	64.0%	210 (51.9%)	57 (14.1%)	89 (22.0%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.1%)	17.5	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%	11	20.5	11.8	14.7	12.7	13.0	21.7	26.1	16.4	21.3	$18,827	$6,290	$12,537

Frequently Asked Questions about William Callahan School

What schools do graduates of William Callahan School attend?

Students who attend William Callahan School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Burrillville Middle School
High : Burrillville High School

What is the racial makeup of William Callahan School?

Students at William Callahan School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is William Callahan School in?

Burrillville

How many students attend William Callahan School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 310 students attended William Callahan School.

Is William Callahan School a good school?

William Callahan School ranks 98^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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