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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 02861

At a glance

Schools

2,988

Students

Top rankedFlora S. Curtis School83^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Curvin-McCabe School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Curvin-McCabe School 11.3 students per teacher

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Summary:

The 02861 zip code area of Pawtucket, Rhode Island is home to 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 middle school. While the schools in this area generally perform below the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, a few schools stand out as top performers.

Flora S. Curtis School is the highest-ranked elementary school in the 02861 zip code, ranking 83 out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. It has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (24.8%) and Mathematics (40.7%) across all grades, and spends the most per student at $23,945. Potter-Burns School is the second-highest ranked elementary school, with the second-highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.1%) and Mathematics (25.6%), and a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 35.76%.

In contrast, Nathanael Greene School has the lowest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Science across all grades, while Elizabeth Baldwin School has the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 73.67%. The variation in performance and resource allocation across the schools in the 02861 zip code suggests that the Pawtucket district may need to re-evaluate its approach to ensure more equitable support and opportunities for all students in the area.

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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
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	PK, KG-5	466 Cottage Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6258	353	31	11.3	74.2%	74 (21.0%)	75 (21.2%)	127 (36.0%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.9%)	42.4	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%		33.4	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%	13	21.3	36.5	17.3	27.9				27.8	47.7	30.2	36.2				38.8	$21,045	$3,628	$17,416
Elizabeth Baldwin School	Public	K-5	723 Central Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	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%)	15.9	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%		14.7	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%	4	16.9	16.4	8.3	16.9				14.2	23.0	8.0	20.7				17.8	$20,599	$5,668	$14,930
Fallon Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Lincoln Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6254	520	42	12.3	73.7%	128 (24.6%)	87 (16.7%)	198 (38.1%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.4%)	20.5	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%		25.5	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%	10	17.6	23.6	19.2	19.7				20.9	23.6	22.2	16.2				20.8	$18,839	$2,455	$16,384
Flora S. Curtis School	Public	PK, KG-5	582 Benefit Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6252	331	25	13.2	52.3%	97 (29.3%)	52 (15.7%)	95 (28.7%)	5 (1.5%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.7%)	45.9	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%		50.7	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%	7	37.5	20.5	28.9	25.0				24.8	26.8	55.0	40.6				40.7	$22,456	$1,808	$20,648
Potter-Burns School	Public	K-5	973 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6250	430	30	14.3	65.6%	144 (33.5%)	54 (12.6%)	139 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.8%)	28.9	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%		31.3	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%	10	17.9	35.0	24.4	20.0				27.1	30.0	27.6	16.1				25.6	$16,197	$2,305	$13,893
Lyman B. Goff Middle School	Public	6-8	974 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6500	637	43	14.8	71.4%	234 (36.7%)	125 (19.6%)	197 (30.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (5.7%)	30	43^rd of 66 public middle schools	34.8%		19.5	48^th of 64 public middle schools	25.0%	5	32.1				23.5	20.5	29.3	24.4				13.2	16.2	19.1	16.2	$14,774	$1,243	$13,531
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

Cities Near Zip Code 02861

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pawtucket	0.07 mi	18	45^th
Central Falls	1.83 mi	11	49^th
Cumberland	2.29 mi	13	29^th
Rumford	2.74 mi	1	7^th
Lincoln	3.11 mi	7	19^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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