Agnes E. Little School

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Agnes E. Little School ranks 115 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Agnes E. Little School is an elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving 341 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Pawtucket School District, which is ranked 45 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Agnes E. Little School's academic performance is generally lower than the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics for all grades were 25% and 24.7%, respectively, compared to the Pawtucket district averages of 16.3% and 17.5%. However, the school's performance on the Next Generation Science Assessment (NGSA) for all grades in 2023-2024 was 21%, higher than the Pawtucket district average of 14.9%. Compared to nearby schools, Agnes E. Little School's performance is generally lower, with the exception of Curvin-McCabe School, which has similar or slightly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics.

Agnes E. Little School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.79% in 2022-2023 to 71.13% in 2020-2021, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This is consistent with the other schools in the Pawtucket district, which also have high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $12,757 in 2017-2018 to $15,332 in 2020-2021, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 12 to 13.7 students per teacher in the past few years.

Detail:

Public K-5

60 South Bend Street
Pawtucket, RI 02860

(401) 729-6256

District: Pawtucket

SchoolDigger Rank:
115^th of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,332

Students who attend Agnes E. Little School usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Jenks Middle School
High:	William E. Tolman High

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 341

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

31.7%

African American:

31.1%

White:

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Agnes E. Little School ranks worse than 69.3% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Pawtucket School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Agnes E. Little School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.7%), African American (31.1%), White (26.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Agnes E. Little School is 12, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Pawtucket School District. (See more...)

Compare Agnes E. Little School employs 28.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Agnes E. Little School is $15,332, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Pawtucket School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Agnes E. Little School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pawtucket:

SchoolDigger ranks Pawtucket 45^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Agnes E. Little School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	8.99	148^th	169	12.4%
2010	17.56	138^th	169	18.3%
2011	16.79	146^th	165	11.5%
2012	25.59	132^nd	165	20.0%
2013	30.61	127^th	165	23.0%
2014	21.30	132^nd	159	17.0%
2015	21.89	134^th	169	20.7%
2016	24.74	133^rd	170	21.8%
2017	26.02	129^th	168	23.2%
2018	18.85	145^th	169	14.2%
2019	23.50	126^th	169	25.4%
2021	17.53	136^th	166	18.1%
2022	18.99	131^st	166	21.1%
2023	28.27	122^nd	167	26.9%
2024	28.98	115^th	166	30.7%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 20, 2015

This school needs security Point Blake. The second week of school there were 20 kids on the field from ages 7 to about 12 fist fighting, as the school was called from several parents the principle did not attend to the situation until 15 minutes later and of course the kids were gone. Also, at the end of the day in front of the school there are boys and girls smacking each other in the face, throwing their backpacks at each other and the swearing is unbelievable. They also stare you down, try to touch the back of your car if they are walking behind it, they talk non sense to parents driving by that are just trying to pick up their kids. It is ridiculous the amount of disrespectful children there is at this school. They claim to have a no bulling program as well and that is a big joke. I can not wait to get my children OUT of this school. If I could of gave no stars I would have!!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Agnes E. Little School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	415	12	3	28	3	n/a	n/a	461
1989	420	12	0	27	5	n/a	n/a	464
1990	428	16	n/a	28	n/a	n/a	n/a	472
1991	428	14	0	55	1	n/a	n/a	498
1992	459	15	2	42	0	n/a	n/a	518
1993	429	16	4	52	0	n/a	n/a	501
1994	455	26	6	76	2	n/a	n/a	565
1995	366	36	8	88	10	n/a	n/a	508
1996	366	36	8	88	10	n/a	n/a	508
1997	362	40	10	110	5	n/a	n/a	527
1998	341	49	6	100	2	n/a	n/a	498
1999	366	31	7	95	1	n/a	n/a	500
2000	339	36	4	95	1	n/a	n/a	475
2001	306	50	3	105	1	n/a	n/a	465
2002	225	56	6	114	1	n/a	n/a	402
2003	225	56	6	114	1	n/a	n/a	402
2004	250	59	4	126	1	n/a	n/a	440
2005	236	64	3	126	2	n/a	n/a	431
2006	213	76	2	117	2	n/a	n/a	410
2007	214	71	1	109	6	n/a	n/a	401
2008	202	90	1	111	3	n/a	n/a	407
2009	199	95	3	125	6	n/a	n/a	428
2010	210	94	4	100	5	n/a	n/a	413
2011	187	107	4	126	3	0	27	454
2012	182	106	4	133	3	0	20	448
2013	188	99	1	148	1	0	18	455
2014	197	83	1	159	3	0	24	467
2015	184	84	2	132	5	0	21	428
2016	177	103	3	134	5	0	24	446
2017	182	98	1	123	3	0	24	431
2018	165	101	6	96	3	0	26	397
2019	163	98	6	80	0	0	30	377
2020	160	114	3	79	1	0	25	382
2021	124	93	5	82	0	0	32	336
2022	117	100	3	87	0	0	31	338
2023	90	106	1	108	1	1	34	341

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Agnes E. Little School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	n/a	n/a	40.8
1989	464	n/a	n/a	29.1
1990	472	n/a	n/a	33.9
1991	498	29.5	16.8	32.7
1992	518	31.0	16.7	35.3
1993	501	31.3	16.0	36.5
1994	565	33.0	17.1	41.2
1995	508	32.0	15.9	45.7
1996	508	32.0	15.9	45.7
1997	527	31.9	16.5	49.7
1998	498	24.8	20.1	46.8
1999	500	23.7	21.1	59.6
2000	475	29.5	16.1	65.7
2001	465	29.5	15.8	67.7
2002	402	n/a	n/a	79.6
2003	402	n/a	n/a	79.6
2004	440	25.0	17.6	65.9
2005	431	29.0	14.9	65.9
2006	410	40.0	10.3	65.4
2007	401	21.0	19.1	69.6
2008	407	31.0	13.1	69.5
2009	428	30.0	11.0	85.3
2010	413	28.0	14.7	83.1
2011	454	29.0	15.6	81.1
2012	448	31.0	14.4	83.7
2013	455	38.0	11.9	86.4
2014	467	38.3	12.1	83.1
2015	428	28.0	15.2	79.9
2016	446	28.0	15.9	84.8
2017	431	29.1	14.8	73.3
2018	397	29.0	13.6	65.7
2019	377	27.2	13.8	79.8
2020	382	27.0	14.1	78.3
2021	336	27.0	12.4	71.1
2022	338	24.6	13.7	66.3
2023	341	28.4	12.0	52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Agnes E. Little School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	461	n/a	n/a	40.8
1989	464	n/a	n/a	29.1
1990	472	n/a	n/a	33.9
1991	498	29.5	16.8	32.7
1992	518	31.0	16.7	35.3
1993	501	31.3	16.0	36.5
1994	565	33.0	17.1	41.2
1995	508	32.0	15.9	45.7
1996	508	32.0	15.9	45.7
1997	527	31.9	16.5	49.7
1998	498	24.8	20.1	46.8
1999	500	23.7	21.1	59.6
2000	475	29.5	16.1	65.7
2001	465	29.5	15.8	67.7
2002	402	n/a	n/a	79.6
2003	402	n/a	n/a	79.6
2004	440	25.0	17.6	65.9
2005	431	29.0	14.9	65.9
2006	410	40.0	10.3	65.4
2007	401	21.0	19.1	69.6
2008	407	31.0	13.1	69.5
2009	428	30.0	11.0	85.3
2010	413	28.0	14.7	83.1
2011	454	29.0	15.6	81.1
2012	448	31.0	14.4	83.7
2013	455	38.0	11.9	86.4
2014	467	38.3	12.1	83.1
2015	428	28.0	15.2	79.9
2016	446	28.0	15.9	84.8
2017	431	29.1	14.8	73.3
2018	397	29.0	13.6	65.7
2019	377	27.2	13.8	79.8
2020	382	27.0	14.1	78.3
2021	336	27.0	12.4	71.1
2022	338	24.6	13.7	66.3
2023	341	28.4	12.0	52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Agnes E. Little School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$615 (4.8%)	$12,142 (95.2%)	$12,756
2019	$476 (3.7%)	$12,365 (96.3%)	$12,841
2020	$644 (4.9%)	$12,567 (95.1%)	$13,211
2021	$1,258 (8.2%)	$14,073 (91.8%)	$15,332

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Agnes E. Little School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 126^th of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 122^nd of 167 Elementary schools	1.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Agnes E. Little School)	41	26.9	14.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket)	36.7	24.1	12.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Agnes E. Little School)	25.4	10.1	15.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket)	28.7	25.2	3.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Agnes E. Little School)	25.8	18.9	6.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket)	24.6	19.8	4.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Agnes E. Little School)	22.6	25.9	3.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket)	24	28.5	4.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Agnes E. Little School)	18.4	23.2	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pawtucket)	24.8	21	3.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	35.1	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Agnes E. Little School)	23.7	43.9	20.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket)	21.1	22.6	1.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	30	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Agnes E. Little School)	27.6	23.3	4.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pawtucket)	24.3	17.2	7.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Agnes E. Little School)	23.9	25.6	1.7%
All Grades Mathematics (Pawtucket)	17.8	16.9	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	377	341	9.5%
African American	98	106	8.2%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	1	83.3%
Hispanic	80	108	35%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	163	90	44.8%
Two or More Races	30	34	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	79.8%	52.8%	27.1%

Schools Near Agnes E. Little School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)							RICAS Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Agnes E. Little School	Public	K-5	60 South Bend Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6256	341	28	12.0	52.8%	90 (26.4%)	106 (31.1%)	108 (31.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.0%)	29	115^th of 166 public elementary schools	30.7%		28.3	122^nd of 167 public elementary schools	26.9%	7	21.0	36.2	22.2	19.0				25.0	24.5	19.4	30.6				24.7	$15,332	$1,258	$14,073
Henry J. Winters School	Public	PK, KG-5	481 Broadway	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6272	513	39	13.2	60.0%	99 (19.3%)	186 (36.3%)	182 (35.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.4%)	23.1	130^th of 166 public elementary schools	21.7%		11	154^th of 167 public elementary schools	7.8%	24	21.8	7.9	22.4	18.8				16.7	10.1	27.1	25.7				21.5	$14,399	$1,346	$13,053
Fallon Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Lincoln Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6254	566	43	13.0	54.2%	193 (34.1%)	121 (21.4%)	210 (37.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.3%)	25.5	123^rd of 166 public elementary schools	25.9%		17.4	139^th of 167 public elementary schools	16.8%	16	21.3	18.9	23.2	14.9				18.9	33.3	32.4	14.7				26.7	$13,892	$1,731	$12,161
International Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	334 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	International Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 721-0824	380	26	14.8	55.3%	61 (16.1%)	53 (13.9%)	247 (65.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	30.2	112^th of 166 public elementary schools	32.5%		31.6	111^th of 167 public elementary schools	33.5%	1	36.2	26.2	16.7	20.7				21.2	32.8	19.7	24.1				25.6	$14,934	$957	$13,977
Curvin-McCabe School	Public	K-5	466 Cottage Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6258	335	30	11.1	67.2%	98 (29.3%)	69 (20.6%)	137 (40.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	33.4	101^st of 166 public elementary schools	39.2%		34.3	102^nd of 167 public elementary schools	38.9%	1	14.5	38.3	20.8	10.3				22.2	56.0	38.8	14.5				34.8	$17,877	$2,091	$15,785
Francis J. Varieur School	Public	PK, KG-5	486 Pleasant Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6266	246	21	11.8	64.6%	86 (35.0%)	61 (24.8%)	68 (27.6%)	8 (3.3%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.9%)	70	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.8	60^th of 167 public elementary schools	64.1%	12	28.6	77.4	41.5	46.3				53.1	56.3	45.5	38.1				45.8	$15,385	$1,638	$13,747
Potter-Burns School	Public	K-5	973 Newport Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6250	437	33	13.4	59.5%	186 (42.6%)	68 (15.6%)	145 (33.2%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.6%)	31.3	108^th of 166 public elementary schools	34.9%		33.5	104^th of 167 public elementary schools	37.7%	4	24.7	22.8	30.2	20.3				23.7	33.3	32.7	21.0				28.6	$14,395	$971	$13,424
Elizabeth Baldwin School	Public	K-5	723 Central Avenue	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6264	357	28	12.9	55.2%	43 (12.0%)	156 (43.7%)	122 (34.2%)	7 (2.0%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (5.3%)	14.7	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		16.1	143^rd of 167 public elementary schools	14.4%	8	16.7	27.5	7.1	15.2				15.5	26.2	11.9	6.3				14.1	$14,156	$1,729	$12,427
The Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	21 Lincoln Avenue	Central Falls	02863	Providence County	Learning Community	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 722-9998	576	39	14.7	84.7%	20 (3.5%)	83 (14.4%)	464 (80.6%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%		24.4	127^th of 167 public elementary schools	24.0%	14	17.2	27.7	15.6	26.6	25.8	13.1	22.4	22.0	24.6	34.9	26.6	22.7	9.8	8.8	21.5	$15,929	$1,846	$14,082
Cunningham School	Public	K-5	40 Baldwin Street	Pawtucket	02860	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6262	383	29	13.0	66.3%	75 (19.6%)	144 (37.6%)	136 (35.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.7%)	19.8	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		14.7	148^th of 167 public elementary schools	11.4%	12	17.7	18.4	8.5	17.3				14.4	23.1	23.7	23.1				23.3	$15,489	$2,466	$13,022

Frequently Asked Questions about Agnes E. Little School

What schools do graduates of Agnes E. Little School attend?

Students who attend Agnes E. Little School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Jenks Middle School
High : William E. Tolman High

What district is Agnes E. Little School in?

Pawtucket

How many students attend Agnes E. Little School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 341 students attended Agnes E. Little School.

What is the racial makeup of Agnes E. Little School?

Students at Agnes E. Little School are 32% Hispanic, 31% African American, 26% White, 10% Two or more races.

Is Agnes E. Little School a good school?

Agnes E. Little School ranks 115^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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