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Cunningham School

Public Grades K-5

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Cunningham School is a K–5 elementary school serving 355 students in Pawtucket, RI. In 2025–26, 10% of students were proficient in ELA, 19% in math, and 13% in science, compared with 33%, 32%, and 31% statewide. The most important finding is that proficiency was below the state in all three subjects.

Math is the school’s relative strength, while ELA is its weakest area compared with nearby schools and the district. In math, Cunningham was 3 percentage points above Pawtucket (19% versus 16%), but 13 points below the state and 3 points below the nearby-school average of 23%. Five nearby schools had lower math results and four had higher ones. ELA was 7 points below the district and 23 below the state; its 10% result was second-lowest among nearby schools and 11 points below their 21% average. Science was 3 points below the district and 19 below the state. It ranked third-lowest among nearby schools and was 15 points below their 28% average.

Results have improved from 2022–23 in ELA and science, but all three subjects have fallen from their 2023–24 peaks: ELA rose from 7% to 10%, science from 7% to 13%, and math declined from 21% to 19%. SchoolDigger ranks Cunningham 143rd of 163 Rhode Island schools, at the 12th percentile, with 1 star. Its student-teacher ratio was 13.1 in 2024–25, close to the nearby average of 13.2; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 93%, the second-highest reported among the comparison schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings place the school at the 33rd percentile for English Language Learner students and the 24th percentile for Hispanic students, above its overall 12th percentile, but those group rankings fell 34 and 26 points, respectively, from the prior year. These rankings are not direct measures of individual students’ experiences.

355

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

93.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

40 Baldwin Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 729-6262

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Cunningham School usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Jenks Middle School
High:	William E. Tolman High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.3%

African American:

31.8%

Not Specified:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (14% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 23 pts below the Rhode Island average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

143^rd of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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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	16.2	143 of 163	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	148 of 167	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	161 of 166	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	162 of 166	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	142 of 169	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.8	138 of 168	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	147 of 170	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	145 of 169	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.3	136 of 159	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.5	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.8	142 of 165	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.4	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.9	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.6	35 of 46	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	34 of 51	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.9	19 of 58	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	143 of 162	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	142 of 164	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	30.2	85 of 112	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.8	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	121 of 154	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	127 of 158	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	136 of 162	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.0	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)33rd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics19%-13 vs state

Science12%-19 vs state

English Language Arts10%-23 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
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
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
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
Segue Inst for Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	325 Cowden Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Segue Institute for Learning	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 721-0964	359	27	13.2	92.8%	15 (4.2%)	12 (3.3%)	332 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.6	149^th of 163 public elementary schools	8.6%		16.8	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%	4	19.5	23.1	21.3	9.3	476.0	22.0	10.0	41.0	40.0	20.7	7.0	474.0	9.8	10.0	17.9	17.9	11.1	$20,121	$3,025	$17,096
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
Ella Risk School	Public	K-5	949 Dexter Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7730	414	37	11.1	90.1%	85 (20.5%)	59 (14.3%)	200 (48.3%)	5 (1.2%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	12.2	154^th of 163 public elementary schools	5.5%		13.2	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	2	9.0		9.0	15.3	12.5	9.1				12.2	15.5	24.6	7.5				15.8	$21,283	$2,063	$19,219
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
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
Saylesville Elementary	Public	K-5	50 Woodland Street	Lincoln	02865	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 723-5240	312	22	14.1	35.3%	214 (68.6%)	20 (6.4%)	45 (14.4%)	18 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	64	53^rd of 163 public elementary schools	67.5%		70.4	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%	4	48.1		48.1	37.5	43.8	39.6				40.3	39.6	40.4	37.0				38.9	$19,706	$781	$18,925
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Cunningham School

What schools do graduates of Cunningham School attend?

Students who attend Cunningham School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Jenks Middle School
High : William E. Tolman High

Is Cunningham School a good school?

Cunningham School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cunningham School?

Students at Cunningham School are 40% Hispanic, 32% African American, 11% Not Specified, 10% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Cunningham School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Cunningham School.

What district is Cunningham School in?

Pawtucket

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