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Jacqueline M. Walsh School

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Jacqueline M. Walsh School ranks 13 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Better than 78% of Rhode Island high schools

Summary

Jacqueline M. Walsh School is a public high school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 182. Despite being part of the lower-ranked Pawtucket School District, Jacqueline M. Walsh consistently ranks among the top 25 high schools in the state, with strong academic performance that significantly exceeds district and state averages.

The school's standout metrics include exceptional proficiency rates in English Language Arts, with 87.8% of 10th-grade students proficient or better on the PSAT10 in 2024-2025, compared to just 28.3% for the Pawtucket district and 54.8% for the state. Jacqueline M. Walsh also maintains a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 69.2% to 97.7% over the past few years, generally higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance is particularly impressive for student subgroups, with the school ranking 9th out of 52 Rhode Island high schools for Hispanic students and 10th out of 57 for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Jacqueline M. Walsh School's academic success is even more remarkable when compared to other high schools in the Pawtucket district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates for 11th-grade students in SAT/English Language Arts were 77.1% at Jacqueline M. Walsh, compared to just 22.2% at William E. Tolman High and 16% at Charles E. Shea High School. This performance gap is even more pronounced in mathematics, with Jacqueline M. Walsh having a 27.1% proficiency rate compared to 5.5% for Pawtucket and 23.3% for the state.

173

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,071

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Divison Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 721-2148

District: Pawtucket

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.9%

Hispanic:

37.6%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Rhode Island high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Rhode Island average (84%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg17%

Rhode Island avg39%

13^th of 60

Rhode Island public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.7	13 of 60	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	22 of 61	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	16 of 60	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	19 of 59	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	21 of 59	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	23 of 59	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	26 of 56	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	21 of 57	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	14 of 56	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	62.9	20 of 47	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.4	28 of 45	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.1	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.1	17 of 45	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	89.1	6 of 50	88.0%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	15 of 49	69.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	23 of 56	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	17 of 59	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	17 of 58	70.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.0	15 of 53	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	18 of 49	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	10 of 58	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	85.3	5 of 58	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.4	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2023	81.5	8 of 56	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.1	26 of 54	51.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	17 of 43	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	9 of 43	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	13 of 42	69.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2023)86th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts88%+33 vs state

Science60%

Mathematics31%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Jacqueline M. Walsh 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Jacqueline M. Walsh School

What district is Jacqueline M. Walsh School in?

Pawtucket

What is the racial makeup of Jacqueline M. Walsh School?

Students at Jacqueline M. Walsh School are 40% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% African American, 8% Not Specified, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Jacqueline M. Walsh School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 173 students attended Jacqueline M. Walsh School.

Is Jacqueline M. Walsh School a good school?

Jacqueline M. Walsh School ranks 13^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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