Nathanael Greene School

Nathanael Greene School is a primary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, run under Pawtucket, works with 397 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Pawtucket comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 7,708 students; Nathanael Greene School is among them.

Demographically, Nathanael Greene School records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 29% Black, 15% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Providence County's rate of about 64%.

In the area at large, census data for Providence County shows the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Nathanael Greene School is one campus in the mix.

Samuel Slater Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Nathanael Greene School has held roughly steady, going from 391 students in 2018 to 397 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 38% to 15% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.