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Schools in Burrillville · Burrillville School District

Burrillville’s public schools score below 62% of Rhode Island districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 19% of Burrillville’s students scored proficient, below the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Burrillville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

#31of 38 Rhode Island townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
28%
▼ 5 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 8 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.5K
▼ 19% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.1
RI 13.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
1,935 students on the public path
In brief

Burrillville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 33% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island (the state reports Burrillville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,478 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Community Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Burrillville’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Rhode Island school districts, #31 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Graduation is above the Rhode Island average; test scores are below it.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes (47)At the bottom
Towns in Providence County (10)Better than 0%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,116 test results and a graduating class of 163 could put Burrillville anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Burrillville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,116 in math, 1,115 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Burrillville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–1Austin T. Levy SchoolBurrillville School DistrictNo scores
2–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
6–8Burrillville Middle SchoolBurrillville School DistrictC
9–12Burrillville High SchoolBurrillville School DistrictB+

Burrillville’s public schools are run by Burrillville School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Burrillville School DistrictGrades K–12 · 5 schools · 1,935 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 12.1 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$19,478RI $23,945 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 33.1% · 1115 students tested
Math19%
State average 26.6% · 1116 students tested

Burrillville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Burrillville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BurrillvilleC+Burrillville
GlocesterA−Glocester Elementary PK–5 · Foster-Glocester Regional 6–12
North SmithfieldA−North Smithfield

Douglas, MA and Thompson, CT border Burrillville but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Burrillville

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Burrillvilleby address
Austin T. Levy School
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Harrisville
254 students11:1Rate it →
William Callahan School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Harrisville
C
310 students14:1Rate it →
Steere Farm Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Pascoag
C+
268 students13:1Rate it →
Burrillville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Harrisville
C
469 students11:1Rate it →
Burrillville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Harrisville
B+
634 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Community Christian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Pascoag
Private · Religious
50 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Burrillville’s schools

Are Burrillville’s schools good?

On Rhode Island’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Burrillville children attend score below 62% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #31 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they place at the bottom. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Burrillville in?

Burrillville School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,935 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Burrillville kids go to high school?

Burrillville High School in Harrisville, with 634 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Burrillville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Burrillville School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Burrillville spend per student?

$19,478 in Burrillville School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Burrillville?

Yes: Community Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 50 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.