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Harris School

Q: Is Harris School a good school?

Harris School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Harris School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Harris School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Harris School?

Students at Harris School are 50% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Harris School is an elementary school located in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, serving 391 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Woonsocket school district, which is ranked 58 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harris School consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a ranking between 144 and 166 out of 166-169 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 12.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.7% proficient or better in mathematics in 3rd grade. The school's science assessment scores are also low, with only 7.8% of students proficient or better, compared to 14.6% for the Woonsocket district.

While Harris School has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,413 and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6, the nearby schools in the Woonsocket district also perform poorly on standardized tests and have similar demographic and funding characteristics. In contrast, schools in neighboring districts, such as John J. McLaughlin Cumberland, North Smithfield Elementary, and Northern Lincoln Elementary, significantly outperform Harris School and the Woonsocket district on academic measures, despite serving student populations with lower percentages of free or reduced-price lunch recipients.

371

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,136

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

60 High School Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

(401) 767-4856

District: Woonsocket

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.6%

Hispanic:

23.2%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg10%

163^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Woonsocket

58^th of 60Woonsocket 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	8.6	163 of 166	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	162 of 167	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	160 of 166	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	156 of 169	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	160 of 169	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	161 of 168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.8	157 of 170	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.0	154 of 169	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.4	135 of 159	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	146 of 165	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	132 of 165	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.5	137 of 169	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.1	143 of 169	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	41 of 46	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	48 of 58	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	161 of 164	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	109 of 111	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	148 of 158	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	14.5	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	129 of 129	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)17th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%

Mathematics9%

Science8%

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Schools Near Harris 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
Harris School	Public	K-5	60 High School Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4856	371	25	14.8	70.6%	184 (49.6%)	59 (15.9%)	86 (23.2%)	7 (1.9%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	24 (6.5%)	8.6	163^rd of 166 public elementary schools	1.8%		9	159^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	7.8	16.1	16.7	5.4				12.1	12.7	9.5	5.2				8.7	$15,136	$2,618	$12,517
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	30 Cumberland Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	RISE Prep Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 765-5127	573	35	16.3	67.0%	224 (39.1%)	37 (6.5%)	192 (33.5%)	30 (5.2%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (14.8%)	26	126^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.1%		34.5	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%	27	27.9	25.0	15.8	15.0	20.7	26.4	28.0	21.6	26.7	15.8	20.0	27.6	18.9	24.0	22.2	$13,248	$2,064	$11,184
Kevin K. Coleman School	Public	K-5	96 Second Avenue	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4859	256	17	15.0	67.2%	148 (57.8%)	34 (13.3%)	52 (20.3%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	11 (4.3%)	5.2	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%		8.3	164^th of 166 public elementary schools	1.2%	2		8.3							8.0							$15,235	$3,962	$11,273
Pothier-Citizens Elementary Campus	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Winthrop Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4850	669	49	13.6	65.9%	331 (49.5%)	64 (9.6%)	216 (32.3%)	22 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.6%)	7.7	165^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.6%		7.7	165^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.6%		10.9	12.5		5.5				7.5	6.7		7.6				5.7	$17,308	$3,659	$13,649
Bernon Heights School	Public	K-5	657 Logee Street	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4864	405	30	13.5	64.0%	210 (51.9%)	57 (14.1%)	89 (22.0%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.1%)	17.5	143^rd of 166 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%	11	20.5	11.8	14.7	12.7				13.0	21.7	26.1	16.4				21.3	$18,827	$6,290	$12,537
Globe Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Avenue A	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4830	519	32	16.2	69.9%	254 (48.9%)	69 (13.3%)	143 (27.6%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	10.1	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%		11	156^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.0%	4	12.4	12.5	17.6					10.8	12.3	12.0	6.7				10.2	$16,292	$2,542	$13,750
Leo A. Savoie School	Public	K-5	990 Mendon Road	Woonsocket	02895	Providence County	Woonsocket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 767-4820	380	25	15.2	62.4%	207 (54.5%)	36 (9.5%)	91 (23.9%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.6%)	18.4	137^th of 166 public elementary schools	17.5%		22	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%	3	25.3	16.2	6.7	16.2				13.5	15.8	11.5	25.3				17.9	$17,672	$3,607	$14,065
Blackstone Valley Prep Element	Public, Charter	K-4	3357 Mendon Rd.	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 335-3133	280	22	12.7	82.5%	154 (55.0%)	104 (37.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	7 (2.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%		17.9	140^th of 166 public elementary schools	15.7%	28		32.1	23.1					27.8	25.0	34.6					29.6	$15,102	$1,595	$13,506
John J. McLaughlin Cumberland	Public	K-5	205 Manville Hill Road	Cumberland	02864	Providence County	Cumberland	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 658-1660	413	29	14.2	22.3%	279 (67.6%)	8 (1.9%)	57 (13.8%)	47 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	80.9	30^th of 166 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.4	40^th of 166 public elementary schools	75.9%	10	50.0	49.3	39.5	52.0				46.8	64.3	53.9	52.6				56.8	$12,887	$233	$12,653
Northern Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 New River Road	Manville	02838	Providence County	Lincoln	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 769-0261	495	38	13.0	46.3%	340 (68.7%)	45 (9.1%)	58 (11.7%)	31 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	51.5	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%		57.8	60^th of 166 public elementary schools	63.9%	11	35.9	38.9	35.8	34.6				36.4	38.9	38.8	26.9				34.6	$22,162	$3,313	$18,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Harris School

How many students attend Harris School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Harris School.

What district is Harris School in?

Woonsocket

Is Harris School a good school?

Harris School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Harris School?

Students at Harris School are 50% White, 23% Hispanic, 16% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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