Pawtucket, RI Education – Graduation Rates, Student To Teacher Ratio & Test Scores

Pawtucket school information

Index	Pawtucket	Rhode Island	National
Average Test Scores	20%	33%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	17:1	15:1	16:1
Total public schools	18	193	79,221
Total private schools	11	114	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	24	7,963

The Pawtucket, RI educational system consists of 18 public schools, 11 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools. Pawtucket public schools have average test scores of 20% which is 38% lower than than the Rhode Island average and 58% lower than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Pawtucket public schools is 17:1, compared to 15:1 in Rhode Island and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 75.9% of students have completed 8th grade, 73.6% have completed high school, 19.0% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 2.0% have completed a doctorate degree.

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The average school test scores in Pawtucket are 58% lower than the national average.
There are approximately 18 public schools in Pawtucket.
75.9% of people in Pawtucket have completed 8th grade.
73.6% of people in Pawtucket have completed high school.
19.0% of people in Pawtucket have completed a bachelors degree.

Best Schools in Pawtucket

Agnes E. Little School60 South Bend StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 428 · Ratio: 16:123
Blackstone Academy Charter334 Pleasant StreetGrades: 9 - 12Students: 171 · Ratio: 14:125
Charles E. Shea High School485 East AvenueGrades: 9 - 12Students: 863 · Ratio: 14:17
Cunningham School40 Baldwin StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 532 · Ratio: 16:119
Curvin-mccabe School466 Cottage StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 440 · Ratio: 15:120
Elizabeth Baldwin School50 Whitman StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 714 · Ratio: 17:115
Fallon Memorial School62 Lincoln AvenueGrades: PK - 5Students: 640 · Ratio: 16:120
Flora S. Curtis School582 Benefit StreetGrades: PK - 5Students: 350 · Ratio: 13:127
Francis J. Varieur School486 Pleasant StreetGrades: PK - 6Students: 446 · Ratio: 17:142
Goff Junior High974 Newport AvenueGrades: 6 - 8Students: 658 · Ratio: 16:119
Henry J. Winters School481 BroadwayGrades: KG - 6Students: 471 · Ratio: 17:115
International Charter School334 Pleasant StreetGrades: KG - 5Students: 325 · Ratio: 15:130
Jacqueline M. Walsh School350 Divison StreetGrades: 9 - 12Students: 192 · Ratio: 15:130
Joseph Jenks Junior High350 Division StreetGrades: 6 - 8Students: 471 · Ratio: 16:111
Nathanael Greene School285 Smithfield AvenueGrades: KG - 6Students: 553 · Ratio: 17:125
Potter-burns School973 Newport AvenueGrades: KG - 5Students: 516 · Ratio: 17:129
Samuel Slater Junior High281 Mineral Spring AvenueGrades: 6 - 8Students: 684 · Ratio: 16:110
William E. Tolman High150 Exchange StreetGrades: 9 - 12Students: 996 · Ratio: 12:17

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Education level achieved in Pawtucket

Index	Pawtucket	Rhode Island	National
Completed 8th grade	75.9%	83.8%	84.3%
Completed high school	73.6%	82.4%	83.0%
Completed some college	47.1%	59.3%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	27.1%	41.0%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	19.0%	32.5%	30.3%
Completed masters	6.8%	13.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	2.0%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.8%	1.3%

Highest level of education achieved in Pawtucket (high school & post-secondary)

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Norton Center, MA	2,732	82%	67%
Mansfield Center, MA	7,763	82%	66%
Franklin Town, MA	32,873	76%	55%
Foxborough, MA	5,491	76%	54%
Somerset, MA	18,279	68%	39%
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	20%	58%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Apple Valley, CA	71,455	31%	37%
Wilmington, DE	71,502	35%	30%
Gulfport, MS	71,265	36%	28%
Lafayette, IN	71,249	67%	37%
Lynwood, CA	71,233	24%	51%
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	20%	58%

Source: The Pawtucket, RI education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.