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Charles E. Shea High School
C−

Charles E. Shea High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

485 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6445 · Part of Pawtucket School District

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

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Photo: Kenneth C. Zirkel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
770
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Charles E. Shea High School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 14.9% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Charles E. Shea High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

485 East Avenue, Pawtucket

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9150
Grade 10177
Grade 11181
Grade 12262
Enrollment over time
905’20
925’21
870’22
823’23
770’24

Down 14.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 39%Hispanic 36%White 17%Two or more races 6%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 Charles E. Shea High 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.