Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 385 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PAWTUCKET·NCES 440084000199
Nathanael Greene School
285 Smithfield Ave Pawtucket RI 02860, Pawtucket, RI 02861 · (401) 729-6260 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 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
13.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
295 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 64% · US 70%
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
17.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
20.8%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 17 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 Nathanael Greene School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathanael Greene School this school | 397 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Curvin-McCabe School Pawtucket | 353 | 74.2% | N/A |
| Henry J. Winters School Pawtucket | 550 | 86.2% | N/A |
| Highlander Elementary Charter Providence | 269 | 84.4% | N/A |
| Veazie Street School Providence | 440 | 84.8% | N/A |
| Francis J. Varieur School Pawtucket | 270 | 78.5% | 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 Nathanael Greene School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #134 of 166 | #76 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.4% | #144 of 166 | #83 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #54 of 179 | #44 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #77 of 168 | #43 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #15 of 159 | #14 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.3% | #45 of 176 | #45 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #44 of 47 | #32 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
397
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 474
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 397 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 74% (295) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 39% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 27.1 | 14.1:1 | 60% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 27 | 15.0:1 | 66% (269) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 28.1 | 13.9:1 | 60% (233) |
| 2015-16 | 523 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 77% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 35 | 15.1:1 | 74% (393) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 62% (372) |
| 1990-91 | 474 | 30 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathanael Greene School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (391 to 397); teachers up 7% (28.1 to 30).
About Nathanael Greene School
Nathanael Greene School is a medium-sized elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, administered by Pawtucket. The school counts 397 students across pre-K through 5.
Pawtucket has 16 schools and 7,708 students, and Nathanael Greene School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the largest group at Nathanael Greene School, with 40% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 29% Black, 15% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 14 points above the 26% share among Providence County residents. By the diversity index, Nathanael Greene School comes in at 67%.
Teachers at the school number 30 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.2:1. Elementary schools in Rhode Island average about 13.6:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 74% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 64% for public schools in Providence County.
The allk12 Grade for Nathanael Greene School is D. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 13% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Providence County, median household income is about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Nathanael Greene School is among the 206 public schools in Providence County.
Nearby, Samuel Slater Middle School is about 0.8 miles away. Nathanael Greene School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Nathanael Greene School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Nathanael Greene School enrolled 406; in 2024-25, 397. Students per teacher fell from 15.0 in 2020-21 to 13.2 in 2024-25.
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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
- Samuel Slater Middle School0.8 mi · 590
- Cunningham School0.8 mi · 355
- Charles E. Shea High School1.3 mi · 770
- Aventure Academy1.3 mi · 227
- Blackstone Valley Prep Upper E1.3 mi · 380
- G. Harold Hunt School1.4 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Nathanael Greene SchoolHow large is Nathanael Greene School?
Nathanael Greene School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Nathanael Greene School serve?
Nathanael Greene School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Nathanael Greene School?
Approximately 13.2:1 students per teacher at Nathanael Greene School.
How diverse is Nathanael Greene School?
Nathanael Greene School reports a student body of 15% White, 40% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Nathanael Greene School?
Nathanael Greene School is overseen by Pawtucket in Providence County.
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