Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000190
Cunningham School
40 Baldwin Street, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6262 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
331 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
11.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
22.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cunningham School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #123 of 166 | #65 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #159 of 166 | #98 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #69 of 179 | #55 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #72 of 168 | #40 of 106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.2% | #4 of 176 | #4 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.7% | #8 of 99 | #4 of 55 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
355
-33 (-9%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 608
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 355 | 27 | 13.2:1 | 93% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 81% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 29.4 | 13.0:1 | 66% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 388 | 32 | 12.1:1 | 78% (302) |
| 2017-18 | 491 | 35.6 | 13.8:1 | 60% (293) |
| 2015-16 | 536 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 92% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 526 | 34 | 15.5:1 | 95% (499) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 81% (447) |
| 1990-91 | 608 | 36 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cunningham School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (491 to 355); teachers down 24% (35.6 to 27).
About Cunningham School
Cunningham School is a mid-sized elementary school in Rhode Island, with an address in Pawtucket. The school has 355 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 5.
Pawtucket serves 7,708 students across 16 schools.
Hispanic students make up 40% of enrollment at Cunningham School, the largest share of any group. Next come 32% Black, 10% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 26% Hispanic among all Providence County residents.
There are 27 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.2:1. It is about the same as the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Of all students at Cunningham School, 93% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is higher.
Looking at the county, Providence County, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Providence County has 206 public schools with about 88,799 students, including Cunningham School.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Samuel Slater Middle School, is the closest to Cunningham School. Cunningham School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 388 students in 2020-21 to 355 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.1:1 to 13.2:1.
This page is set up for the Cunningham School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Pawtucket
- William E. Tolman HighHigh · 995 students
- Charles E. Shea High SchoolHigh · 770 students
- Joseph Jenks Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Samuel Slater Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Henry J. Winters SchoolElementary · 550 students
Other schools in Pawtucket
- William E. Tolman HighHigh · 995 students
- Charles E. Shea High SchoolHigh · 770 students
- Joseph Jenks Middle SchoolMiddle · 697 students
- Lyman B. Goff Middle SchoolMiddle · 637 students
- Samuel Slater Middle SchoolMiddle · 590 students
- Henry J. Winters SchoolElementary · 550 students
Other Cunningham schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Cunningham. Cunningham School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Cunningham SchoolMilton, MA · 612 students
- Cunningham SchoolWaterloo, IA · 443 students
- Cunningham SchoolWICHITA FALLS, TX · 437 students
Nearby schools
- Samuel Slater Middle School0.0 mi · 590
- G. Harold Hunt School0.7 mi · 162
- Nathanael Greene School0.8 mi · 397
- Blackstone Academy Charter0.9 mi · 357
- International Charter School0.9 mi · 377
- Segue Inst for Learning0.9 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Cunningham SchoolHow many students attend Cunningham School?
Cunningham School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades KG-05.
Is Cunningham School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cunningham School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Cunningham School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Cunningham School.
What is the student diversity at Cunningham School?
Student demographics at Cunningham School are roughly 10% White, 40% Hispanic, 32% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Cunningham School in?
Cunningham School is part of Pawtucket.
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