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Flora S. Curtis School

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Flora S. Curtis School ranks 105 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Flora S. Curtis School is a PK–5 elementary school in Pawtucket, serving 331 students in a city where nearby schools show a wide range of results. In 2025–26, Curtis was ahead of the Pawtucket district in ELA, mathematics and science, but below the state in ELA and mathematics. The most important concern is that proficiency has fallen substantially since 2022–23—especially in mathematics—even as Curtis remains ahead of its district.

Science is Curtis’s strongest subject compared with the state and nearby schools, while ELA is its weakest against the state. Curtis reached 32% in science, about 1 point above the state and 17 points above the district; it ranked second among seven Pawtucket schools, behind Agnes E. Little School. In mathematics, Curtis scored 28%—4 points below the state but 12 above the district—and ranked fourth locally. ELA was 24%, 9 points below the state and 8 above the district, ranking third locally. Grade results vary: fourth-grade ELA was 34%, above the state’s 32%, while fifth-grade ELA was 16%, below both the state’s 31% and the district’s 18%.

From 2022–23 to 2025–26, proficiency fell 18 percentage points in ELA, 31 in mathematics and 8 in science. SchoolDigger’s ranking also declined, from the 73rd percentile in 2022–23 to the 36th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–26; that is still above the district’s 21st-percentile, 1-star standing. Curtis’s student–teacher ratio is 13.2, higher than at seven of ten nearby schools with comparable data. Its reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 52%, the lowest among nearby schools with data, whose average was 82%; this is context, not an explanation for scores. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing for Special Education Students was notably stronger than Curtis’s overall standing: the subgroup was at the 66th percentile, compared with 36 overall. The Hispanic Students’ percentile fell 30 points, from 80 to 50, between 2024–25 and 2025–26.

331

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

582 Benefit Street
Pawtucket, RI 02861

(401) 729-6252

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Flora S. Curtis School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyman B. Goff Middle School
High:	William E. Tolman High

Racial breakdown:

White:

29.3%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Not Specified:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (27% vs 32% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2023) to 36th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

105^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 36% (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	35.4	105 of 163	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.4	45 of 167	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.7	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	84 of 169	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.2	113 of 168	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.8	125 of 170	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.9	124 of 169	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.0	113 of 159	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.7	106 of 165	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	21.6	135 of 165	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.3	121 of 165	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.7	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.4	123 of 169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	97 of 162	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	64 of 164	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	22 of 111	80.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	89 of 154	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.1	51 of 158	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	108 of 162	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	94 of 166	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.9	66 of 97	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	97 of 128	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.8	82 of 129	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics28%-4 vs state

English Language Arts24%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	≥ 95%		$24,019	$1,121	$22,898
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	88.2%		$19,966	$3,581	$16,385
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	≥ 95%		$15,824	$851	$14,972
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	≥ 95%		$19,207	$2,180	$17,027
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	90.4%		$17,579	$1,122	$16,457
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	89.8%		$19,070	$1,556	$17,514
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	≥ 95%		$20,355	$1,642	$18,714
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	≥ 95%		$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	94.7%
Blackstone Valley Prep E. 2	Public, Charter	K-4	52 Broad St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 305-6860	426	31	13.7	79.6%	238 (55.9%)	147 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49.5	76^th of 163 public elementary schools	53.4%		42.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%	14				40.5	27.7					34.0	35.0	41.0					38.0	91.8%		$13,631	$832	$12,799

Frequently Asked Questions about Flora S. Curtis School

How many students attend Flora S. Curtis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Flora S. Curtis School.

What is the racial makeup of Flora S. Curtis School?

Students at Flora S. Curtis School are 29% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% Not Specified, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Flora S. Curtis School attend?

Students who attend Flora S. Curtis School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyman B. Goff Middle School
High : William E. Tolman High

Is Flora S. Curtis School a good school?

Flora S. Curtis School ranks 105^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Flora S. Curtis School in?

Pawtucket

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