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Lyman B. Goff Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

974 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861 · (401) 729-6500 · Part of Pawtucket School District

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

Directions
Students
637
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Lyman B. Goff Middle School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pawtucket kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts21%
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 ↗

974 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6208
Grade 7216
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
693’20
618’21
642’22
630’23
637’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 39%Hispanic 33%Black 21%Two or more races 6%Asian <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 Lyman B. Goff Middle 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
Francis J. Varieur School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pawtucket
C+
270 students12:1

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.