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Samuel Slater Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

281 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6480 · Part of Pawtucket School District

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

Directions
Students
590
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Samuel Slater Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.8% 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
6–8Samuel Slater Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

281 Mineral Spring Avenue, Pawtucket

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6195
Grade 7200
Grade 8195
Enrollment over time
774’20
697’21
631’22
589’23
590’24

Down 23.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%Hispanic 31%White 18%Two or more races 5%Asian <1%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 Samuel Slater 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.