Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000191
Elizabeth Baldwin School
723 Central Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861 · (401) 729-6264 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
273 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 | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (59).
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
14.2%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
17.8%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 →
Schools most like Elizabeth Baldwin School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Baldwin School this school | 320 | 85.3% | N/A |
| Nathanael Greene School Pawtucket | 397 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Highlander Elementary Charter Providence | 269 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Henry J. Winters School Pawtucket | 550 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Times2 Elementary School Providence | 322 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Blackstone Valley Prep Element Cumberland | 280 | 82.5% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elizabeth Baldwin School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.8% | #142 of 166 | #83 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.2% | #150 of 166 | #89 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #85 of 179 | #63 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #35 of 168 | #18 of 106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.3% | #22 of 176 | #22 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -52.2% | #1 of 99 | #1 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
320
-251 (-44%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 729
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 320 | 27 | 11.8:1 | 85% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 74% (221) |
| 2022-23 | 357 | 27.5 | 13.0:1 | 55% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 571 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 84% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 670 | 49.3 | 13.6:1 | 52% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 92% (641) |
| 2010-11 | 764 | 52 | 14.7:1 | 87% (666) |
| 2000-01 | 793 | 48 | 16.5:1 | 89% (705) |
| 1990-91 | 729 | 43 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elizabeth Baldwin School.
Since 2017-18: students down 52% (670 to 320); teachers down 45% (49.3 to 27).
About Elizabeth Baldwin School
Elizabeth Baldwin School operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The student body numbers 320 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Pawtucket includes 16 schools. Together they enroll 7,708 students.
Elizabeth Baldwin School has no majority group; Black students are the largest, at 39%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% Hispanic, 10% White, and 3% multiracial. In Providence County overall, about 8% of residents are Black.
A ratio of 11.8:1 comes from the school's 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. The lunch program counts 85% of students at Elizabeth Baldwin School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Providence County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
Elizabeth Baldwin School is graded D by allk12, scoring above 13% of Rhode Island public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for Providence County show that the median household income is $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Providence County is home to 206 public schools and about 88,799 public school students.
The school nearest to Elizabeth Baldwin School is Potter-Burns School, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Elizabeth Baldwin School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Elizabeth Baldwin School enrolled 571 in 2020-21 and 320 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.8:1) than in 2020-21 (13.9:1).
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Potter-Burns School0.4 mi · 430
- Lyman B. Goff Middle School0.4 mi · 637
- Flora S. Curtis School0.5 mi · 331
- Curvin-McCabe School0.5 mi · 353
- Henry J. Winters School1.0 mi · 550
- Agnes E. Little School1.2 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Elizabeth Baldwin SchoolHow large is Elizabeth Baldwin School?
Elizabeth Baldwin School enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Elizabeth Baldwin School serve?
Elizabeth Baldwin School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Elizabeth Baldwin School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Elizabeth Baldwin School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Elizabeth Baldwin School?
At Elizabeth Baldwin School, the student body is approximately 10% White, 32% Hispanic, 39% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Elizabeth Baldwin School public or private?
Elizabeth Baldwin School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pawtucket.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.