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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000195
Henry J. Winters School
481 Broadway, Pawtucket, RI 02860 · (401) 729-6272 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% 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
15.7:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
474 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 | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (93).
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
16.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
16.5%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 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 Henry J. Winters School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Winters School this school | 550 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Nathanael Greene School Pawtucket | 397 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Veazie Street School Providence | 440 | 84.8% | N/A |
| Robert L. Bailey IV Providence | 444 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Elizabeth Baldwin School Pawtucket | 320 | 85.3% | 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 Henry J. Winters School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.5% | #146 of 166 | #87 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.0% | #148 of 166 | #87 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #13 of 179 | #11 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #141 of 168 | #85 of 106 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.2% | #16 of 176 | #16 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.8% | #8 of 47 | #8 of 33 |
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
550
+202 (+58%) vs 2020
+16% since 1990-91, when it was 473
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
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 | 550 | 35 | 15.7:1 | 86% (474) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 38 | 14.5:1 | 68% (378) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 38.7 | 13.3:1 | 60% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 25 | 13.9:1 | 78% (273) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 26.9 | 15.3:1 | 82% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 392 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 90% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 91% (399) |
| 2000-01 | 464 | 37 | 12.5:1 | 78% (363) |
| 1990-91 | 473 | 24 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Henry J. Winters School.
Since 2017-18: students up 34% (411 to 550); teachers up 30% (26.9 to 35).
About Henry J. Winters School
The public elementary school Henry J. Winters School is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. The school serves 550 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island average about 332 students.
Henry J. Winters School is one of 16 schools in Pawtucket, which enrolls 7,708 students in total.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Henry J. Winters School, 37% of enrollment. Next come 30% Black, 10% White, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 26% Hispanic among all Providence County residents.
Federal staffing data show 35 full-time-equivalent teachers at Henry J. Winters School and a ratio of 15.7:1. That ratio is over the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 86% of students. On average, public schools in Providence County report 64%.
Measured against Rhode Island public elementary schools, Henry J. Winters School receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Providence County, median household income is about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Henry J. Winters School is among the 206 public schools in Providence County.
The closest public school, William E. Tolman High, is about 0.5 miles from Henry J. Winters School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Henry J. Winters School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment figures are 348 for 2020-21 and 550 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. Students per teacher rose from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 15.7 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Fallon Memorial SchoolElementary · 520 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
- Fallon Memorial SchoolElementary · 520 students
Nearby schools
- William E. Tolman High0.5 mi · 995
- Curvin-McCabe School0.5 mi · 353
- Agnes E. Little School0.7 mi · 320
- Jacqueline M. Walsh School0.8 mi · 173
- Joseph Jenks Middle School0.8 mi · 697
- The Learning Community0.8 mi · 569
Frequently asked questions
About Henry J. Winters SchoolHow many students attend Henry J. Winters School?
Henry J. Winters School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Henry J. Winters School serve?
Henry J. Winters School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Henry J. Winters School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Henry J. Winters School is approximately 15.7:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Henry J. Winters School?
Henry J. Winters School reports a student body of 10% White, 37% Hispanic, 30% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Henry J. Winters School public or private?
Henry J. Winters School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pawtucket.
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