Potter-Burns School

Elementary school·Grades K-5 Pawtucket, Rhode Island·02861
Score
27.0/100
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#118
Among 161 Rhode Island elementary schools
#5
In Pawtucket
Top 74%
In Rhode Island

Score 27.0/100: better than 27% of Rhode Island elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Rhode Island, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Rhode Island schools.

English language arts
27%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 34%, better than 34% of them
224 students tested
Math
25%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 36%, better than 30% of them
226 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 31%, better than 23% of them
57 students tested
All Rhode Island schools (ELA / math)
36% / 30%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Rhode Island Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy34.182
English language artsGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy24.486
English language artsGrade 5DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy19.656
English language artsAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy26.8224
MathGrade 3DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics29.382
MathGrade 4DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics27.687
MathGrade 5DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics15.857
MathAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics25.2226
ScienceGrade 5DLM & NGSA - Science17.557
ScienceAll gradesDLM & NGSA - Science17.557

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
425
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
425
Typical elementary school: 311
Free or reduced-price lunch
66%
Typical elementary school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Providence County

Contact

Address
973 Newport Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Rhode Island. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Potter-Burns School at a glance

Potter-Burns School is a public elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Pawtucket school district. It has about 425 students (a typical Rhode Island elementary school has 311). About 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Rhode Island elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 27% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 25% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Rhode Island elementary schools, it scores 27.0 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #118 of 161. Its English language arts result rose by 3 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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