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Francis J. Varieur School

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Francis J. Varieur School ranks 60 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Francis J. Varieur School is an elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving 237 students in grades PK-5. Despite being part of the Pawtucket School District, which is ranked 43 out of 60 districts in the state, Francis J. Varieur School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels.

In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 45.3%, compared to just 18.5% for the Pawtucket district. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 45.5%, compared to 17.8% for the district. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade ELA and Mathematics, where it exceeds the state averages by a significant margin. Additionally, the school performs well across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, English Language Learners, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

Francis J. Varieur School's academic success can be attributed to several factors, including increased per-student funding, a relatively low student-teacher ratio, and effective support for its diverse student population. The school outperforms nearby Curvin-McCabe School and Agnes E. Little School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, and has shown a positive trend in its statewide ranking, moving from the 97th position out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year to the 60th position in the 2024-2025 school year.

270

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,663

Per pupil spending ?

78.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

486 Pleasant Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 729-6266

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Francis J. Varieur School usually attend:

Middle:	Samuel Slater Middle School
High:	Charles E. Shea High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.3%

White:

24.8%

African American:

21.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pawtucket

✓Above the Rhode Island median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg18%

60^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 10Elementary Schools in the Pawtucket

43^rd of 60Pawtucket 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	59.8	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	60 of 167	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.4	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	64 of 169	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.5	37 of 168	78.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.1	27 of 170	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	67 of 169	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	51 of 159	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	84 of 165	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.5	89 of 165	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	76 of 165	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.0	70 of 169	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.4	102 of 169	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	16 of 46	65.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	18 of 58	69.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	31 of 111	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	40 of 158	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	28 of 97	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	46 of 129	64.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)69th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)65th percentile~ school

White (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics46%

English Language Arts45%

Science12%

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 24, 2009

I'm a parent of a 10 & 11 yr. Old boys. My boys have been going to this school since kindergarten, now there in 5th. & 6th. Grade. I think this school is wonderful. The teachers are great and they really care for their students. This school is one of the best Elementary Schools in Pawtucket. Close Quote

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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 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
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%)	59.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%		70	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%	12	12.2	54.1	56.7	28.2				45.3	56.4	36.7	41.5				45.5	$20,663	$2,310	$18,353
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%)	30.8	114^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.3%		30.2	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%	2	21.7	24.6	31.1	19.3				25.1	29.7	39.3	12.5				27.6	$16,156	$2,700	$13,456
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%)	32.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%		29	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%	9	25.7	27.3	38.6	17.9				26.5	14.5	24.4	32.4				24.6	$18,927	$1,994	$16,933
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%)	17.3	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%		19.8	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%	8	14.5	9.8	10.0	14.1				11.4	14.3	24.5	27.9				22.3	$16,699	$3,442	$13,257
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%)	20.5	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.5	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%	10	17.6	23.6	19.2	19.7				20.9	23.6	22.2	16.2				20.8	$18,839	$2,455	$16,384
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%)	16.6	146^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.0%		23.1	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%	16	18.2	15.7	14.8	17.2				16.0	9.9	14.6	25.0				16.5	$17,029	$1,711	$15,318
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%)	17.9	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%		24.9	124^th of 166 public elementary schools	25.3%	15	11.4	25.4	21.8	6.1				17.4	29.2	19.3	14.3				20.8	$16,562	$2,363	$14,199
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%)	16.8	145^th of 166 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.2	150^th of 166 public elementary schools	9.6%	5	9.2		12.8	13.2	25.0	26.8	21.1	17.4		17.9	7.9	25.0	19.5	5.3	12.7	$17,536	$3,642	$13,893
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%)	8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%		9.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%	6	9.5		6.3	6.9				5.4			11.1				6.6	$20,291	$5,097	$15,195
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	42.4	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%		33.4	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%	13	21.3	36.5	17.3	27.9				27.8	47.7	30.2	36.2				38.8	$21,045	$3,628	$17,416

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis J. Varieur School

What schools do graduates of Francis J. Varieur School attend?

Students who attend Francis J. Varieur School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Samuel Slater Middle School
High : Charles E. Shea High School

What district is Francis J. Varieur School in?

Pawtucket

Is Francis J. Varieur School a good school?

Francis J. Varieur School ranks 60^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Francis J. Varieur School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Francis J. Varieur School.

What is the racial makeup of Francis J. Varieur School?

Students at Francis J. Varieur School are 33% Hispanic, 25% White, 21% African American, 13% Not Specified, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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