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C+

Francis J. Varieur School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

486 Pleasant Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6266 · Part of Pawtucket School District

Pawtucket’s School Grade D better than 10% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Francis J. Varieur School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pawtucket kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Francis J. Varieur SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

486 Pleasant Street, Pawtucket

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K36
Kindergarten37
Grade 143
Grade 242
Grade 340
Grade 430
Grade 542
Enrollment over time
315’20
274’21
246’22
237’23
270’24

Down 14.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 38%White 28%Black 25%Two or more races 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis J. Varieur School from Pawtucket families.

Other schools in Pawtucket School District

The district →
Henry J. Winters School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawtucket
C−
550 students16:1
Fallon Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawtucket
C
520 students12:1
Nathanael Greene School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawtucket
C−
397 students13:1
Curvin-McCabe School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawtucket
C+
353 students11:1
Flora S. Curtis School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawtucket
B−
331 students13:1
Potter-Burns School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Pawtucket
C
430 students14:1

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; Pawtucket’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.