Foster

The town of Foster, Rhode Island has only one public elementary school, Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school has been ranked between 59th and 95th out of 166-167 Rhode Island elementary schools over the past 3 school years, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state.

Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, and its proficiency rates in RICAS English Language Arts and Mathematics are below the state averages for all grade levels. However, the school's proficiency rates in RICAS Science for all grades are 37.5%, which is higher than the state average. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, with a 31.22% free and reduced-price lunch rate.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,875 and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, which is lower than the state average, Capt. Isaac Paine Elementary School is still underperforming compared to the state. This suggests that simply increasing funding and resources may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance, and other factors, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may also play a significant role.