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Capt. Isaac Paine El. School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

160 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825 · (401) 647-5200 · Part of Foster Elementary School District

Foster’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
241
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Capt. Isaac Paine El. School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Foster kids: Ponaganset Middle School

On the path

Where Foster kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Capt. Isaac Paine El. SchoolYou are here
6–8Ponaganset Middle Schoolin North Scituate

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

160 Foster Center Road, Foster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten43
Grade 141
Grade 228
Grade 332
Grade 437
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
208’20
221’21
221’22
226’23
241’24

Up 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 3%Black 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Capt. Isaac Paine El. School from Foster families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Foster’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.