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Curvin-McCabe School

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Curvin-McCabe School ranks 113 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

113^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Curvin-McCabe School is a Pawtucket, Rhode Island, elementary school serving 353 students in kindergarten through grade 5. Its results are mixed: math is a relative strength, while English language arts (ELA) is stronger in grade 3 than in the upper grades. The clearest concern is science: 9% of students are proficient, 22 points below the state and 6 points below the Pawtucket district.

Math is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools and the district: 30% are proficient, 14 points above Pawtucket and second-highest among seven nearby schools with results, whose average is 23%. But that strength is uneven—grade 3 math proficiency is 40% and grade 4 is 37%, while grade 5 falls to 13%, 19 points below the state. ELA proficiency is 22%, 5 points above Pawtucket but 11 below the state; Curvin-McCabe ranks fourth of seven nearby schools. Science is weaker than both local comparisons: its 9% proficiency is 11 points below the nearby-school average of 20%, and it ranks fifth of seven.

Results have declined from their 2024–2025 peaks: ELA and math each fell 4 points by 2025–2026, and science fell 2 points. SchoolDigger ranks the school at the 31st statewide percentile, 113th of 163 schools, with 2 stars; its percentile dropped 16 points from the previous year. Its student-teacher ratio is a relatively low 11.3, the lowest reported among nearby schools, while its free/reduced-lunch rate is 74%, below the nearby-school average of 81%; these figures are context, not explanations for test results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Hispanic students is notably higher than the overall ranking, at the 61st percentile versus the 31st. The ranking for African American students fell sharply, from the 80th to the 37th percentile. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so comparisons across all grades are not perfectly like-for-like.

353

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

74.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

466 Cottage Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861

(401) 729-6258

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Curvin-McCabe School usually attend:

High:

William E. Tolman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.0%

African American:

21.2%

White:

21.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2025 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (23% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2025) to 31st (2026)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

113^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 61Pawtucket 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
2026	29.0	113 of 163	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	102 of 167	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	143 of 169	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.7	115 of 168	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	19.3	144 of 170	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.6	101 of 159	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	112 of 165	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	110 of 165	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.7	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.0	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.7	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	27 of 43	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.5	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	13 of 58	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	84 of 162	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	91 of 164	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	44 of 112	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	29 of 111	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	86 of 154	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.0	59 of 158	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	133 of 162	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.8	87 of 166	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	65 of 89	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	95 of 97	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	104 of 128	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.7	96 of 129	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)61st percentile+30 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics30%~ state avg

English Language Arts22%-11 vs state

Science9%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	25.1	120^th of 163 public elementary schools	26.4%		30.6	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%	5	20.6	12.9	16.8	21.0	18.0	31.7	27.9	24.2	32.3	25.9	12.7	27.4	17.5	9.8	21.3	21.0	18.3	$17,555	$1,088	$16,468
Raices Dual Language Academy	Public	K-5	135 Hunt street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7733	206	17	12.1	96.6%	20 (9.7%)	14 (6.8%)	151 (73.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	15.9	144^th of 163 public elementary schools	11.7%		15.2	149^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.2%	5	20.8		20.8	7.5	11.4	16.0				11.0	20.5	8.1	29.2				18.0
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
Veterans Memorial Elementary	Public	K-5	150 Fuller Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7740	406	32	12.6	94.3%	81 (20.0%)	61 (15.0%)	199 (49.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	9.1	160^th of 163 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	39.0		39.0	12.3	468.0	11.5				9.0	10.5	9.9	11.5				10.6	$18,530	$1,098	$17,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Curvin-McCabe School

Is Curvin-McCabe School a good school?

Curvin-McCabe School ranks 113^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Curvin-McCabe School?

Students at Curvin-McCabe School are 36% Hispanic, 21% African American, 21% White, 14% Not Specified, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Curvin-McCabe School attend?

Students who attend Curvin-McCabe School usually go on to attend:

High : William E. Tolman High

How many students attend Curvin-McCabe School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Curvin-McCabe School.

What district is Curvin-McCabe School in?

Pawtucket

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