Potter-Burns School

973 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket RI, 2861 | Pawtucket School District | 401-729-6250
  • grades KG-5
  • students 452
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 29% 24% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 24 in Pawtucket
  • Ranked #0 of 417 in Rhode Island
Proficiency Averages
24%Pawtucket
38%Rhode Island

Potter-Burns School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Pawtucket School District" in Pawtucket, RI. There are a total of 452 students and 29 teachers at Potter-Burns School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Potter-Burns School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.0%, which is 24% lower than the Rhode Island average.

Potter-Burns School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students452
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Potter-Burns School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-24%
435-39%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
335-39%
430-34%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Potter-Burns School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictRhode IslandNational
White 62.4% 33.5% 60.3% 51.1%
Black 8.9% 25.1% 8.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 3.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 21.1% 31.4% 23.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.8% 1.0% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.0% 7.6% 4.1% 3.1%

Pawtucket demographics profile

StatisticPawtucketRhode IslandNational
Population71,8211,059,361328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)8,2871,02191
Median age37.239.937.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English59%78%79%
Speak Spanish20%12%13%

Education level achieved in Pawtucket

IndexPawtucketRhode IslandNational
Completed 8th grade75.9%83.8%84.3%
Completed high school73.6%82.4%83.0%
Completed some college47.1%59.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%41.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.0%32.5%30.3%
Completed masters6.8%13.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.8%1.3%
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Source: The Potter-Burns School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.