For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,361 students in Burrillville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Burrillville School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
5 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
2,011 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
165 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Burrillville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
27%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
33%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%

Graduation Rate
85-89%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
659 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
13 Students
2,928 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
130 Students
26,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
30%
# Black Students
33 Students
7,772 Students
% Black Students
2%
9%
# White Students
1,773 Students
45,537 Students
% White Students
88%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
53 Students
4,855 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
40
2,236
# Students in K Grade:
132
9,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
9,614
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
9,986
# Students in 3rd Grade:
129
9,591
# Students in 4th Grade:
151
9,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
9,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
9,834
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
9,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
9,663
# Students in 9th Grade:
165
73
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
76
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
50
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,360 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,243 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$2,998 MM

Spending
$39 MM
$2,892 MM

Revenue / Student
$20,360
$22,250

Spending / Student
$19,243
$21,467

Best Burrillville School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Steere Farm Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
915 Steere Farm Road
Pascoag, RI 02859
(401) 568-1350
Pascoag, RI 02859
(401) 568-1350
Grades: 2-5
| 272 students
Rank: #22.
William Callahan School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Callahan School Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1330
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1330
Grades: 2-5
| 315 students
Rank: #33.
Burrillville Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2220 Broncos Highway
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1320
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1320
Grades: 6-8
| 464 students
Rank: n/an/a
135 Harrisville Main Street
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1340
Harrisville, RI 02830
(401) 568-1340
Grades: PK-1
| 310 students
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