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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 02861

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At a glance

Schools

2,031

Students

Top rankedPotter-Burns School100^th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Nathanael Greene School up 28 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Curvin-McCabe School 11.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Five elementary schools serve students in PK–5 or K–5 in ZIP code 02861 in Pawtucket: Fallon Memorial, Potter-Burns, Nathanael Greene, Curvin-McCabe and Flora S. Curtis. In 2025–26, their equal-school average proficiency was 23% in English language arts (ELA), 27% in mathematics and 21% in science, compared with state results of 33%, 32% and 31%. The most important takeaway is that the area’s average is below the state in all three subjects, while the size of the gap—and results from one school to another—is especially pronounced in science.

The strongest school depends on the subject: Potter-Burns School leads ELA at 31%, Curvin-McCabe School leads mathematics at 30%, and Flora S. Curtis School leads science at 31.8%—0.7 points above the state’s 31.1%. Potter-Burns is 2 points below the state in ELA, and Curvin-McCabe is 2 points below in mathematics. Fallon Memorial School has the lowest all-grades results in all three subjects: 16% in ELA, 20% in mathematics and 9% in science, including a 23-point science gap to the state. Science is sharply divided: Curtis and Nathanael Greene School are near the state result, while Curvin-McCabe and Fallon score 9.4% and 8.5%.

Scores shifted differently by school, so recent direction may help distinguish options. Across the five schools, average mathematics proficiency fell 3 points from 2024–25, ELA fell 1 point, and science was essentially unchanged. Potter-Burns and Greene improved in all three subjects; Fallon, Curvin-McCabe and Curtis declined in all three. SchoolDigger ranks Potter-Burns highest among the five (100th of 163 statewide, 39th percentile, 2 stars), followed by Curtis, Greene and Curvin-McCabe (all 2 stars); Fallon ranks 133rd, at the 18th percentile, with 1 star. Context measures also vary: student–teacher ratios range from 11.3 at Curvin-McCabe to 14.3 at Potter-Burns, and free/reduced-lunch rates range from 52% at Curtis to 74% at Greene. These figures describe different school contexts, not explanations for test results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)		RICAS English Language Arts (2026)				RICAS Mathematics (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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	NGSA Science 5th 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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	K-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%)	29	113^th of 163 public elementary schools	30.7%		42.4	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%	25	9.4	9.4	39.1	16.7	13.0	22.1	40.4	37.0	13.0	29.7	≥ 95%		$19,207	$2,180	$17,027
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%)	18.1	133^rd of 163 public elementary schools	18.4%		20.5	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%		8.5	8.5	24.2	19.1	472.0	15.5	22.2	22.7	14.1	19.5	≥ 95%		$20,355	$1,642	$18,714
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%)	35.4	105^th of 163 public elementary schools	35.6%		45.9	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%	22	31.8	31.8	23.5	34.1	15.9	24.4	26.5	26.2	31.8	28.3	≥ 95%		$24,019	$1,121	$22,898
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%)	38.1	100^th of 163 public elementary schools	38.7%		28.9	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%	18	25.3	25.3	40.3	29.3	24.7	30.8	35.3	28.0	24.1	28.8	≥ 95%		$15,824	$851	$14,972
Nathanael Greene School	Public	PK, KG-5	285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket RI 02860	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%)	31.1	111^th of 163 public elementary schools	31.9%		17.9	139^th of 166 public elementary schools	16.3%	28	31.0	31.0	20.0	21.3	21.8	21.1	26.0	38.7	15.5	27.1	≥ 95%		$16,306	$855	$15,451

Cities Near Zip Code 02861

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pawtucket	0.07 mi	19	44^th
Central Falls	1.83 mi	10	47^th
Cumberland	2.29 mi	13	26^th
Rumford	2.74 mi	1	10^th
Lincoln	3.11 mi	7	21^st

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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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