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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02860

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At a glance

Schools

5,601

Students

Districts

Top rankedFrancis J. Varieur School67^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

International Charter School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Agnes E. Little School 11.4 students per teacher

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Summary:

ZIP code 02860 in Pawtucket includes 11 schools: six elementary schools, two middle schools and three high schools. The latest results show a wide range among elementary schools, but the two middle schools average just 10.1% in ELA, 7.0% in math and 8.7% in science, compared with state results of 33.1%, 31.9% and 31.1%. All three high schools are also below state results in 11th-grade ELA and science. The most important finding for families is that, despite some strong individual elementary results, most schools’ latest proficiency figures are well below state benchmarks.

Francis J. Varieur School stands out among elementary schools, leading in ELA (39.6%) and math (37.3%)—6.5 and 5.4 points above state results—and placing second in science at 35.5%. International Charter School leads elementary science at 38.6%, while Agnes E. Little School is above state results in math and science. At the other end, Elizabeth Baldwin School has the lowest elementary results in all three subjects: 9.5% ELA, 7.5% math and 6.0% science. SchoolDigger ranks it 162nd of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. Among high schools, Blackstone Academy Charter leads in reported 11th-grade ELA and science, reports 14.5% math proficiency, and has a 97.4% graduation rate.

Recent results are mixed rather than consistently improving: elementary-school averages fell 2.5 points in ELA and 1.4 in math from 2024–25, but rose 5.4 points in science. The biggest gains included Varieur science, up 23.3 points, and International Charter science, up 16.9; Baldwin science fell 10.9 points. School context alone does not identify the strongest results: Varieur has 270 students, a student–teacher ratio of 11.7 and an FRL rate of 78.52%, while Little has a ratio of 11.4 and an FRL rate of 84.06%; both exceed state results in some subjects. Baldwin has a similar enrollment and ratio to Little but much lower proficiency, while International Charter has the highest elementary ratio, 17.1, and leads in science. Graduation and test results also tell different stories: Blackstone’s high graduation rate contrasts with proficiency below state results, while Charles E. Shea High School graduates 81.4% of students, above William E. Tolman High at 69.9%, despite lower latest ELA and science results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	NGSA Science (2026)				RICAS English Language Arts (2026)							RICAS Mathematics (2026)							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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	NGSA Science 11th 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$15,829	$1,006	$14,823
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%)	23.5	40^th of 58 public high schools	31.0%		19	44^th of 60 public high schools	26.7%	4	42.0	19.3	26.5	14.5			14.3	14.3															$14,735	$839	$13,897
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	$19,070	$1,556	$17,514
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%)	16.2	143^rd of 163 public elementary schools	12.3%		17.3	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	1					12.5			12.5	14.0	471.0	12.5				10.2	10.7	23.3	25.0				19.2	$16,879	$1,907	$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	$19,966	$3,581	$16,385
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	$20,288	$792	$19,496
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	$17,579	$1,122	$16,457
Joseph Jenks Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Division Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6520	697	43	16.2	80.5%	141 (20.2%)	197 (28.3%)	265 (38.0%)	4 (0.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	11.6	62^nd of 68 public middle schools	8.8%		11.9	56^th of 66 public middle schools	15.2%	6						11.2		11.2				10.9	10.8	9.2	10.3				6.3	8.7	7.8	7.6	$13,603	$521	$13,082
Samuel Slater Middle School	Public	6-8	281 Mineral Spring Avenue	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6480	590	46	12.8	86.9%	98 (16.6%)	247 (41.9%)	172 (29.2%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	30 (5.1%)	10.1	65^th of 68 public middle schools	4.4%		9.5	63^rd of 66 public middle schools	4.5%	2						6.1		6.1				5.9	13.1	10.6	9.8				6.3	7.0	5.7	6.3	$15,710	$1,124	$14,587
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%)	6.7	56^th of 58 public high schools	3.4%		8.2	53^rd of 60 public high schools	11.7%	3	13.9	343.0	11.4	359.0			6.3	6.3															$16,518	$1,187	$15,332
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%)	12.6	48^th of 58 public high schools	17.2%		12.8	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%	2	18.3	351.0	22.5	370.0			12.0	12.0															$15,402	$1,368	$14,034

Cities Near Zip Code 02860

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pawtucket	0.4 mi	19	45^th
Central Falls	0.9 mi	10	49^th
Lincoln	1.51 mi	7	19^th
Cumberland	1.95 mi	13	29^th
Providence	2.09 mi	61	46^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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