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Potter-Burns School

Q: Is Potter-Burns School a good school?

Potter-Burns School ranks 100 th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Potter-Burns School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Potter-Burns School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Potter-Burns School?

Students at Potter-Burns School are 33% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Not Specified, 9% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Potter-Burns School attend?

Students who attend Potter-Burns School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lyman B. Goff Middle School High : William E. Tolman High

Public Grades K-5

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Potter-Burns School is a K–5 school serving 430 students in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. In 2025–26, 31% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), 29% in math and 25% in science. The school scored above the Pawtucket district in all three subjects, but below state results. Its most important strength is its local ELA performance: it ranked second among 11 nearby schools.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject relative to nearby schools, while science is its weakest. Nearby schools averaged 21% proficiency in ELA, 24% in math and 22% in science; Potter-Burns was above each average and ranked fifth of 11 in both math and science. It also led the district by 14 points in ELA, 13 in math and 10 in science. State results were higher, however: Potter-Burns trailed by 2 points in ELA, 3 in math and 6 in science. Third grade was a bright spot, with ELA proficiency of 40%, the highest among the 11 schools, and math at 35%, second-highest. Fifth grade fell below state results in all three tested subjects.

Scores have risen since 2022–23, but not steadily: ELA went from 27% to 31%, math from 28% to 29%, and science from 23% to 25%; science dipped to 18% in 2024–25 before rebounding. SchoolDigger ranked Potter-Burns 100th of 163 schools, at the 39th percentile with 2 stars, up from the 29th percentile the previous year. Its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 14.3, the third-highest among nearby schools with data; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 66%, the second-lowest. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for African American Students was notably higher than its overall standing, at the 67th percentile versus 39th, though it had fallen from the 87th percentile the year before. For Special Education Students, the ranking was lower, at the 19th percentile, down from 45. State proficiency comparisons are available only for 2025–26, so changes in the state gap over time cannot be determined.

430

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

65.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

973 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861

(401) 729-6250

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Potter-Burns School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

32.3%

African American:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg16%

Rhode Island avg32%

100^th of 163

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 39% (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	38.1	100 of 163	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	104 of 167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.2	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.8	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	120 of 169	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.3	99 of 168	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	96 of 170	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	112 of 169	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	93 of 159	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	108 of 165	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	120 of 165	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.4	122 of 165	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	130 of 169	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.6	131 of 169	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	6 of 46	87.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	37.6	35 of 58	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	99 of 162	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.4	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	68 of 112	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	70 of 111	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	100 of 158	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	92 of 162	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	6 of 6	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	72 of 89	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	53 of 97	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	75 of 128	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.8	98 of 129	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)67th percentile+29 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)51st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)39th percentile~ school

Female (2026)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-3 vs state

Science25%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	≥ 95%		$15,829	$1,006	$14,823
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	≥ 95%		$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	≥ 95%		$17,555	$1,088	$16,468

Frequently Asked Questions about Potter-Burns School

What district is Potter-Burns School in?

Pawtucket

How many students attend Potter-Burns School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 430 students attended Potter-Burns School.

What schools do graduates of Potter-Burns School attend?

Students who attend Potter-Burns School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Potter-Burns School?

Students at Potter-Burns School are 33% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Not Specified, 9% Two or more races.

Is Potter-Burns School a good school?

Potter-Burns School ranks 100^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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