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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000192
Fallon Memorial School
62 Lincoln Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02861 · (401) 729-6254 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
383 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 95 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (69).
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
20.9%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
20.8%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 Fallon Memorial School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon Memorial School this school | 520 | 73.7% | N/A |
| Potter-Burns School Pawtucket | 430 | 65.6% | N/A |
| Claiborne Pell Elementary Newport | 657 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Globe Park School Woonsocket | 519 | 69.9% | N/A |
| Robert F. Kennedy El. School Providence | 451 | 69.4% | N/A |
| Curvin-McCabe School Pawtucket | 353 | 74.2% | 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 Fallon Memorial School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #133 of 166 | #75 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #134 of 166 | #75 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #18 of 179 | #15 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #49 of 168 | #27 of 106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #48 of 176 | #47 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.2% | #61 of 99 | #31 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
520
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 538
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 520 | 42 | 12.4:1 | 74% (383) |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 45 | 12.2:1 | 43% (234) |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 43.3 | 13.1:1 | 54% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 44 | 12.3:1 | 62% (336) |
| 2017-18 | 579 | 48.1 | 12.1:1 | 56% (327) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 42 | 14.3:1 | 70% (419) |
| 2010-11 | 557 | 40 | 13.9:1 | 69% (382) |
| 2000-01 | 629 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 58% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fallon Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (579 to 520); teachers down 13% (48.1 to 42).
About Fallon Memorial School
Families in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, are served by Fallon Memorial School, a high-enrollment elementary school. It reported 520 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 332 students for elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Pawtucket runs Fallon Memorial School along with 15 other schools, enrolling 7,708 students in total.
The largest group at Fallon Memorial School is Hispanic students, at 38%. Other students are 25% White, 17% Black, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 26% Hispanic share among all Providence County residents.
Fallon Memorial School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, with 42 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1. The school has 74% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Providence County average 64%.
In Providence County, median household income comes to about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 206, with about 88,799 students.
Jacqueline M. Walsh School is the nearest public school to Fallon Memorial School, about 0.8 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 520, down from 539 in 2020-21.
Fallon Memorial School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Jacqueline M. Walsh School0.8 mi · 173
- Joseph Jenks Middle School0.8 mi · 697
- Agnes E. Little School0.8 mi · 320
- Lyman B. Goff Middle School1.0 mi · 637
- Potter-Burns School1.0 mi · 430
- Francis J. Varieur School1.2 mi · 270
Frequently asked questions
About Fallon Memorial SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fallon Memorial School?
Fallon Memorial School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Fallon Memorial School serve?
Fallon Memorial School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Fallon Memorial School have?
Fallon Memorial School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fallon Memorial School?
At Fallon Memorial School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 38% Hispanic, 17% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Fallon Memorial School public or private?
Fallon Memorial 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.