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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOSTER·NCES 440039000114

Capt. Isaac Paine El. School

160 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825 · (401) 647-5200 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
Enrollment
241
Elementary
STATE 332
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
21 FTE teachers
STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
61 students
STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
43
Grade 1
41
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
32
Grade 4
37
Grade 5
42
Student demographics
White
22995%
STATE 50%
Hispanic
83%
STATE 31%
Black
31%
STATE 9%
Asian
10%
STATE 3%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
12251%
Female
11949%

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Test scores

RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
26.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
32.7%
RI avg 32.8%
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
241
-54 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.2:1
% White
95%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 4%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Capt. Isaac Paine El. School

Capt. Isaac Paine El. School is one of the compact elementary-level communitys in Foster, Rhode Island, part of Foster, with 241 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Rhode Island's public schools average about 332 students each, so Capt. Isaac Paine El. School sits 27% leaner than that benchmark.

Foster is the operating authority for Capt. Isaac Paine El. School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Capt. Isaac Paine El. School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Capt. Isaac Paine El. School reports 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.5:1. The state averages around 13.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Providence County (around 64%), the school's rate is south of typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Providence County shows median household income runs about $78,787, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Providence County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), of which Capt. Isaac Paine El. School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ponaganset High School, around 3.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Over the past 7-year window. Capt. Isaac Paine El. School's enrollment has decreased 18% since 2018, when it stood at 295 (now 241). Class-load math has loosened: from 10.2:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

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Providence County at a glance

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Population
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students

Quick facts

School name
Capt. Isaac Paine El. School
District
Foster
Address
160 Foster Center Road, Foster, RI 02825
Phone
(401) 647-5200
County
Providence County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
241
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
61 (25%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
440039000114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Capt. Isaac Paine El. School
How large is Capt. Isaac Paine El. School?
Capt. Isaac Paine El. School enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Capt. Isaac Paine El. School serve?
Capt. Isaac Paine El. School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capt. Isaac Paine El. School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Capt. Isaac Paine El. School is approximately 11.5:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Capt. Isaac Paine El. School?
At Capt. Isaac Paine El. School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Is Capt. Isaac Paine El. School public or private?
Capt. Isaac Paine El. School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Foster.
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