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Nathanael Greene School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Nathanael Greene School is an elementary school located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 404 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island elementary schools, maintaining a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nathanael Greene School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 17.4% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 18.5% for the Pawtucket district and 36.7% for the state of Rhode Island. In mathematics, 20.8% of Nathanael Greene students were proficient or better, compared to 17.8% for Pawtucket and 38.4% for the state. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 11.4% of students proficient or better, compared to 16.8% for Pawtucket. However, the school ranks in the top half of Rhode Island schools for African American and English Language Learner students.

Nathanael Greene School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Cunningham School and Francis J. Varieur School, which are also part of the Pawtucket School District. However, the school outperforms some other nearby schools, such as those in the Central Falls School District, which have even lower academic achievement. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, as well as the school's location in a lower-performing school district, may be contributing factors to the school's academic challenges.

397

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,562

Per pupil spending ?

74.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket
Pawtucket, RI 02861

(401) 729-6260

District: Pawtucket

Students who attend Nathanael Greene School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.1%

African American:

29.2%

White:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg18%

139^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	17.9	139 of 166	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	124 of 166	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	128 of 167	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	120 of 166	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	141 of 166	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	117 of 169	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	102 of 169	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	114 of 168	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.1	132 of 170	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.3	125 of 169	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	133 of 159	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	144 of 165	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	14.5	148 of 165	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.6	141 of 165	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.2	142 of 169	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.4	141 of 169	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	30 of 58	48.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	114 of 158	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	148 of 166	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	74 of 97	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	123 of 129	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)54th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics21%

English Language Arts17%

Science11%

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Schools Near Nathanael Greene School

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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
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
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
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
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
Joseph A. Whelan School	Public	K-5	1440 Mineral Spring Avenue	North Providence	02904	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1180	252	19	13.2	58.7%	112 (44.4%)	39 (15.5%)	66 (26.2%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	23 (9.1%)	12.6	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%		23.7	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%	30	10.2	18.8	14.6	17.0				16.8	18.8	12.5	8.2				13.1	$19,098	$2,814	$16,284
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
Veazie Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	211 Veazie Street	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-8601	440	29	15.1	84.8%	39 (8.9%)	100 (22.7%)	267 (60.7%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.5%)	27.5	121^st of 166 public elementary schools	27.1%		23	131^st of 166 public elementary schools	21.1%	10	21.4	30.6	19.3	17.4				22.7	33.8	24.1	21.7				26.9	$22,349	$3,737	$18,611
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%)	13.2	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.3	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%	11		15.8	18.3					11.2	23.0	17.6	5.1				14.5	$23,537	$6,560	$16,977
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
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%)	70.4	49^th of 166 public elementary schools	70.5%		71.8	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%	3	39.6	48.9	43.4	41.5				44.4	55.3	39.6	46.2				46.7	$17,827	$707	$17,120

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathanael Greene School

Is Nathanael Greene School a good school?

Nathanael Greene School ranks in the bottom 16.3% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Nathanael Greene School attend?

Students who attend Nathanael Greene School usually go on to attend:

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

What district is Nathanael Greene School in?

Pawtucket

How many students attend Nathanael Greene School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Nathanael Greene School.

What is the racial makeup of Nathanael Greene School?

Students at Nathanael Greene School are 40% Hispanic, 29% African American, 15% White, 9% Not Specified, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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