The top reported proficiency rate is 18% in Math. The lowest is 14% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Elizabeth Baldwin School
Elizabeth Baldwin School is a regular public elementary school serving kindergarten through fifth grade on Central Avenue in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. It sits within the Pawtucket school district and carries the characteristics of a neighborhood elementary school in a dense, mixed-use city rather than a standalone campus. The school enrolls roughly three hundred students across its six grade levels, with fairly even distribution from kindergarten through fifth grade. A substantial share of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The student body is predominantly Black and Hispanic, with a smaller portion identifying as white and a very small number of students from other racial and ethnic backgrounds. Data on English learners and students with individualized education programs was not available in the sources reviewed, so those figures are left out rather than estimated.
Pawtucket itself is a compact, historically industrial city at the falls of the Blackstone River, widely recognized as the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. Publicly reported sources describe a city actively transitioning from its manufacturing past toward an arts and cultural identity, with live-work spaces and creative studios appearing alongside specialty manufacturing like jewelry and textiles. Major employers include Hasbro, which maintains its world headquarters there, as well as Collette, Tunstall Americas, Pet Food Experts, and Cooley Group. Civic anchors cluster along Roosevelt Avenue near the Blackstone River, where City Hall and the Slater Mill Historic Site sit within the Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park. The city saw steady population growth into the most recent census, and development policy has focused on revitalizing residential neighborhoods, stabilizing manufacturing centers, and expanding the creative sector. Interstate 95 provides regional connectivity.
The housing market around Elizabeth Baldwin reflects Pawtucket's more affordable position relative to the state as a whole. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit below the Rhode Island benchmark, and rents run well below what a monthly mortgage would cost at current interest rates. For a family weighing buying versus renting in this attendance zone, renting remains the more affordable path on a monthly basis. Home values have appreciated modestly year over year, while rents have risen at a faster clip.
On state assessments, Elizabeth Baldwin's results are low across all tested subjects. Math proficiency, measured across grades three through five on the RICAS assessment, sits well below state midpoint. English language arts proficiency is lower still. Fifth-grade science proficiency on the NGSA assessment is similarly low. Participation rates are high across all three subjects, which means nearly every eligible student was tested. Only one year of assessment data was available, so no trend can be drawn. A parent considering this school may want to look into what academic supports and interventions the school and district have in place for struggling students, and how leadership is responding to these results.
Because Elizabeth Baldwin is an elementary school, it has no graduation rate, no AP or career-pathway data, and no dual-credit offerings. Those metrics simply do not apply at this grade band. Civil-rights data, discipline information, course-access details, staffing figures, and attendance records were not available in the sources reviewed. The Pawtucket district brief returned no lasting parent-relevant changes from recent years beyond basic district profile information.
What this means for a family: Elizabeth Baldwin is a small-to-mid-sized neighborhood elementary school in an urban, culturally shifting city with relatively affordable housing. Its peer environment reflects Pawtucket's diverse working-class population. Its academic results on state tests are a genuine soft spot, and a parent would want to ask direct questions about the school's improvement plan, classroom support, and how it serves students performing below grade level before enrolling.
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