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Pawtucket School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,895 students in Pawtucket School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Pawtucket School District have an average math proficiency score of 8% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
16 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
7,899 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
601 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pawtucket School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 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 67% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#42 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.64
# American Indian Students
48 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
66 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
2,671 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
2,334 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
29%
9%
# White Students
2,224 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
28%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
28 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
528 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
290
17
# Students in K Grade:
549
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
612
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
585
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
615
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
618
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
625
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
620
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
619
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
477
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
544
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
539
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
550
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,297 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,830 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$160 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,297
$22,099
Spending / Student
$18,830
$21,321
Best Pawtucket School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lyman B. Goff Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
974 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6500
Pawtucket, RI 02861
(401) 729-6500
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph Jenks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
350 Division Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6520
Grades: 6-8
| 622 students
Rank: #33.
Samuel Slater Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 7%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
281 Mineral Spring Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Pawtucket, RI 02860
(401) 729-6480
Grades: 6-8
| 631 students
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