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Charles E. Shea High School

Q: Is Charles E. Shea High School a good school?

Charles E. Shea High School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Rhode Island high schools.

Q: How many students attend Charles E. Shea High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Charles E. Shea High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Charles E. Shea High School?

Students at Charles E. Shea High School are 37% African American, 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Not Specified.

Q: What schools feed into Charles E. Shea High School?

Charles E. Shea High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Elizabeth Baldwin School Elementary : Francis J. Varieur School Elementary : Henry J. Winters School Elementary : Nathanael Greene School Middle : Samuel Slater Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 12% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Charles E. Shea High School is a public high school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving 823 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Pawtucket School District, which is ranked 43 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charles E. Shea High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island high schools, ranking between 49-55 out of 59-61 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other high schools in the state. The school's performance on various student group metrics is concerning, as it ranks in the bottom quartile for female, male, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 69.2% and 84.0% in recent years, which is below the state average and the rates of nearby schools like William E. Tolman High and Jacqueline M. Walsh School.

Charles E. Shea High School consistently lags behind the Pawtucket district and the state in proficiency rates on standardized tests, including NGSA/Science, SAT/English Language Arts, and PSAT10/English Language Arts. The school's proficiency rates are often less than half the state averages. The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Charles E. Shea High School, ranging from 52.07% to 78.7% in recent years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's overall performance. In contrast, nearby schools like Jacqueline M. Walsh School and Blackstone Valley Prep High consistently outperform Charles E. Shea High School on various metrics, including statewide rankings, graduation rates, and academic proficiency.

770

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,262

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

485 East Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 729-6445

District: Pawtucket

Feeder schools for Charles E. Shea High School:

Elementary:	Elizabeth Baldwin School
	Francis J. Varieur School
	Henry J. Winters School
	Nathanael Greene School
Middle:	Samuel Slater Middle School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.3%

Hispanic:

34.4%

White:

16.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 18th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (14% vs 53% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Rhode Island average (73% vs 84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg20%

Rhode Island avg53%

53^rd of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High 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	8.2	53 of 60	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	54 of 61	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	55 of 60	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	52 of 59	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	47 of 57	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	42 of 56	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	46 of 57	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	46 of 56	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.8	39 of 47	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	39 of 45	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.6	38 of 45	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	42 of 50	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.1	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	24 of 28	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	26 of 26	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	53 of 58	8.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	48 of 56	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	55 of 59	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	52 of 58	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	48 of 52	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	44 of 54	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	43 of 49	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	52 of 57	8.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	50 of 58	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	55 of 58	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	45 of 54	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	51 of 57	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	50 of 57	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	52 of 56	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	46 of 54	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2022	11.2	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	44 of 45	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	41 of 43	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	39 of 42	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)<1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts17%-37 vs state

Science9%

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Schools Near Charles E. Shea High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	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 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
Charles E. Shea High School	Public	9-12	485 East Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6445	770	58	13.2	81.3%	127 (16.5%)	287 (37.3%)	265 (34.4%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.0%)	8.2	53^rd of 60 public high schools	11.7%		10.4	54^th of 61 public high schools	11.5%	1	17.4		16.0		8.6									$16,262	$2,724	$13,538
Blackstone Academy Charter	Public, Charter	9-12	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Blackstone Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 726-1750	357	25	14.2	81.2%	26 (7.3%)	72 (20.2%)	229 (64.1%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.4%)	19	44^th of 60 public high schools	26.7%		20.5	42^nd of 61 public high schools	31.1%	2	36.6	12.2	36.3	8.8	5.1									$15,396	$1,869	$13,527
William E. Tolman High	Public	9-12	150 Exchange Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6400	995	68	14.6	71.3%	230 (23.1%)	250 (25.1%)	374 (37.6%)	5 (0.5%)	9 (0.9%)	4 (0.4%)	56 (5.6%)	12.8	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%		15.2	47^th of 61 public high schools	23.0%	3	23.9		22.2		12.6									$15,109	$2,452	$12,657
Jacqueline M. Walsh School	Public	9-12	350 Divison Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 721-2148	173	16	10.8	45.1%	69 (39.9%)	14 (8.1%)	65 (37.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.2%)	76.7	13^th of 60 public high schools	78.3%		59.7	22^nd of 61 public high schools	63.9%	9	87.8	30.6	77.1	27.1	60.4									$17,071	$2,556	$14,515
Central Falls Senior High	Public	9-12	24 Summer Street	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Central Falls	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 727-7710	788	54	14.5	94.9%	160 (20.3%)	136 (17.3%)	403 (51.1%)	4 (0.5%)	52 (6.6%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (3.2%)	8.5	52^nd of 60 public high schools	13.3%		8.3	56^th of 61 public high schools	8.2%	4	19.0		13.5		9.9									$17,690	$4,770	$12,920
Aventure Academy	Public	9-12	425 Branch ave.	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-1707	227	28	8.1	85.5%	18 (7.9%)	55 (24.2%)	130 (57.3%)	5 (2.2%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	3.9	60^th of 60 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	9.5		8.1											$25,898	$3,528	$22,370
Hope High School	Public	9-12	324 Hope Street	Providence	02906	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9161	775	63	12.3	85.0%	60 (7.7%)	123 (15.9%)	533 (68.8%)	24 (3.1%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (3.6%)	13	48^th of 60 public high schools	20.0%		10.4	53^rd of 61 public high schools	13.1%	5	25.0		18.4		14.5									$22,413	$3,582	$18,831
E-Cubed Academy	Public	9-12	812 Branch Avenue	Providence	02904	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-0694	338	29	11.6	84.3%	25 (7.4%)	76 (22.5%)	206 (60.9%)	10 (3.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	9.5	51^st of 60 public high schools	15.0%		10.4	52^nd of 61 public high schools	14.8%	1	16.0		21.4	6.0	6.1									$24,960	$3,845	$21,116
Times2 Middle/High School	Public, Charter	6-12	50 Fillmore Street	Providence	02908	Providence County	Providence	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-5094	383	31	12.3	76.0%	20 (5.2%)	95 (24.8%)	249 (65.0%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	30.3	34^th of 60 public high schools	43.3%		36.7	32^nd of 61 public high schools	47.5%	2	45.2	21.4	46.0	10.0	20.0	7.8	9.4	17.2	11.5	10.8	7.8	13.8	10.8	$15,315	$228	$15,086
Blackstone Valley Prep High	Public, Charter	9-12	65 Macondray St.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 405-0320	405	30	13.5	73.8%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.7	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%		44.4	30^th of 61 public high schools	50.8%	2	61.4	32.2	52.7	32.3	22.6									$16,207	$1,702	$14,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles E. Shea High School

What schools feed into Charles E. Shea High School?

Charles E. Shea High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elizabeth Baldwin School
Elementary : Francis J. Varieur School
Elementary : Henry J. Winters School
Elementary : Nathanael Greene School
Middle : Samuel Slater Middle School

What district is Charles E. Shea High School in?

Pawtucket

Is Charles E. Shea High School a good school?

Charles E. Shea High School ranks in the bottom 11.7% of Rhode Island high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Charles E. Shea High School?

Students at Charles E. Shea High School are 37% African American, 34% Hispanic, 16% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Not Specified.

How many students attend Charles E. Shea High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 770 students attended Charles E. Shea High School.

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