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Schools in Woonsocket · Woonsocket School District

Woonsocket’s public schools score below 95% of Rhode Island districts on tests and graduation

In Woonsocket, 9% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woonsocket, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
13%
▼ 20 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
9%
▼ 18 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
66%
▼ 18 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.1K
▼ 16% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.5
RI 13.0 · larger classes
Schools in town
17
5,325 students on the public path
In brief

Woonsocket’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 9% in math, against 33% and 27% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

66% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,060 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

BEACON Charter School, Founders Academy, RISE Prep Mayoral Academy, RISE Prep Mayoral Acad High, Mount St. Charles Academy (private), GR Woonsocket Catholic Regional (private), Action Based Enterprises School (private) and Hillside Alternative Program (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Woonsocket’s grade

D− Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 5% of Rhode Island school districts, #37 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Both inputs trail the Rhode Island average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,707 test results and a graduating class of 430 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Woonsocket’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,730 in math, 2,684 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Woonsocket, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
9–12Woonsocket High SchoolWoonsocket School DistrictC

Woonsocket’s public schools are run by Woonsocket School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Woonsocket School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 5,325 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.5 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$20,060RI $23,945 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading13%
State average 33.1% · 2684 students tested
Math9%
State average 26.6% · 2730 students tested

Woonsocket vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Woonsocket’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoonsocketDWoonsocket
North SmithfieldA−North Smithfield
CumberlandA−Cumberland

Bellingham, MA, Blackstone, MA and Wrentham, MA border Woonsocket but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Woonsocket

17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Woonsocketby address
Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
669 students14:1Rate it →
Globe Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
519 students16:1Rate it →
Bernon Heights School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
405 students14:1Rate it →
Leo A. Savoie School
Elementary · Grades K–5
C−
380 students15:1Rate it →
Harris School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D
371 students15:1Rate it →
Kevin K. Coleman School
Elementary · Grades K–5
D−
256 students15:1Rate it →
Woonsocket Middle @ Villa Nova
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
542 students10:1Rate it →
Woonsocket Middle at Hamlet
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
537 students11:1Rate it →
Woonsocket High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,646 students15:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
RISE Prep Mayoral Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
B
Charter
573 students16:1Rate it →
BEACON Charter School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
Charter
203 students12:1Rate it →
Founders Academy
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
Charter
158 students11:1Rate it →
RISE Prep Mayoral Acad High
Secondary · Grades 9
Charter
62 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Mount St. Charles Academy
Grades 6–12
Private · Catholic
565 students10:1Rate it →
GR Woonsocket Catholic Regional
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
221 students18:1Rate it →
Action Based Enterprises School
Elementary · Grades 1–6
Private · Special education
13 students3:1Rate it →
Hillside Alternative Program
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Special education
12 students6:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Woonsocket Career an Tech Ctr.).

Questions about Woonsocket’s schools

Are Woonsocket’s schools good?

On Rhode Island’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Woonsocket children attend score below 95% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woonsocket in?

Woonsocket School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,325 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Woonsocket kids go to high school?

Woonsocket High School, with 1,646 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Woonsocket’s graduation rate?

66% of the class of 2023 in Woonsocket School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Woonsocket spend per student?

$20,060 in Woonsocket School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woonsocket?

Yes: Mount St. Charles Academy (Catholic, grades 6–12, 565 students), GR Woonsocket Catholic Regional (Catholic, grades PK–8, 221 students), Action Based Enterprises School (special education, grades 1–6, 13 students) and Hillside Alternative Program (special education, grades 8–12, 12 students). Woonsocket also has 4 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.