Fallon Memorial School

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Fallon Memorial School ranks 123 rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Summary:

Fallon Memorial School is an elementary school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 566 students. 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. Fallon Memorial School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Rhode Island elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 112-146 out of 159-170 schools.

Fallon Memorial School consistently underperforms compared to the Pawtucket district and the state of Rhode Island in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 18.9% of Fallon Memorial students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 16.3% for the Pawtucket district and 37.8% for the state in 3rd grade. In Mathematics, 26.7% of Fallon Memorial students were proficient or better, compared to 17.5% for the district and 39.1% for the state in 3rd grade. Additionally, Fallon Memorial School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.24% to 62.34% over the past three school years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Fallon Memorial School to the nearby schools in the Pawtucket district, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming. For example, the Flora S. Curtis School, which is just 1.77 miles away, consistently outperforms Fallon Memorial in both ELA and Mathematics, with significantly higher proficiency rates. This suggests that there are opportunities for improvement at Fallon Memorial School, and a focused effort to address the underlying issues could lead to better outcomes for the students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

62 Lincoln Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02861

(401) 729-6254

District: Pawtucket

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,892

Students who attend Fallon Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Lyman B. Goff Middle School
High:	William E. Tolman High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.0

Number of students: 566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

34.1%

African American:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fallon Memorial School ranks worse than 74.1% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 6^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Pawtucket School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Fallon Memorial School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Pawtucket School District. Student population at Fallon Memorial School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.1%), White (34.1%), African American (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fallon Memorial School is 13, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Pawtucket School District. (See more...)

Compare Fallon Memorial School employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fallon Memorial School is $13,892, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Pawtucket School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Fallon Memorial 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 Fallon Memorial School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	10.60	145^th	169	14.2%
2010	19.56	133^rd	169	21.3%
2011	30.78	124^th	165	24.8%
2012	20.02	136^th	165	17.6%
2013	21.24	136^th	165	17.6%
2014	11.96	144^th	159	9.4%
2015	17.70	146^th	169	13.6%
2016	24.27	134^th	170	21.2%
2017	29.04	120^th	168	28.6%
2018	26.19	126^th	169	25.4%
2019	24.86	124^th	169	26.6%
2021	20.36	125^th	166	24.7%
2022	28.74	112^th	166	32.5%
2023	17.45	139^th	167	16.8%
2024	25.49	123^rd	166	25.9%

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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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Enrollment information for Fallon Memorial School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	312	51	3	116	4	n/a	n/a	486
1989	318	33	4	108	1	n/a	n/a	464
1990	358	46	6	94	1	n/a	n/a	505
1991	401	34	7	95	1	n/a	n/a	538
1992	431	38	9	108	1	n/a	n/a	587
1993	439	57	11	168	0	n/a	n/a	675
1994	436	81	10	197	0	n/a	n/a	724
1995	374	58	8	215	7	n/a	n/a	662
1996	374	58	8	215	7	n/a	n/a	662
1997	360	62	10	229	3	n/a	n/a	664
1998	365	55	11	233	6	n/a	n/a	670
1999	380	46	4	194	3	n/a	n/a	627
2000	360	51	7	204	3	n/a	n/a	625
2001	363	44	13	204	5	n/a	n/a	629
2002	315	47	15	206	0	n/a	n/a	583
2003	315	47	15	206	0	n/a	n/a	583
2004	276	56	14	187	1	n/a	n/a	534
2005	290	65	14	214	1	n/a	n/a	584
2006	278	63	15	208	1	n/a	n/a	565
2007	293	62	15	203	1	n/a	n/a	574
2008	285	65	24	215	8	n/a	n/a	597
2009	272	64	18	216	7	n/a	n/a	577
2010	257	74	14	206	12	n/a	n/a	563
2011	217	66	15	218	6	0	35	557
2012	271	75	15	212	4	1	30	608
2013	259	94	18	220	4	2	31	628
2014	291	88	14	256	3	2	39	693
2015	275	90	13	221	3	1	37	640
2016	250	86	8	219	3	1	33	600
2017	281	108	11	206	2	0	39	647
2018	242	101	6	187	2	0	41	579
2019	269	107	5	160	2	2	30	575
2020	281	97	4	146	2	3	30	563
2021	239	116	4	143	1	1	35	539
2022	188	118	5	178	3	2	34	528
2023	193	121	8	210	2	2	30	566

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 Fallon Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	n/a	n/a	48.4
1989	464	n/a	n/a	40.9
1990	505	n/a	n/a	40.4
1991	538	35.0	15.3	35.9
1992	587	36.0	16.3	34.8
1993	675	39.0	17.3	30.2
1994	724	38.0	19.1	43.6
1995	662	39.0	17.0	48
1996	662	39.0	17.0	48
1997	664	42.7	15.6	50.8
1998	670	41.4	16.2	50.3
1999	627	45.9	13.7	48.5
2000	625	43.6	14.3	53.6
2001	629	37.2	16.9	58
2002	583	n/a	n/a	55.9
2003	583	n/a	n/a	55.9
2004	534	51.0	10.5	55.2
2005	584	46.0	12.7	55.5
2006	565	40.0	14.1	60.4
2007	574	33.0	17.4	53
2008	597	45.0	13.3	61.1
2009	577	43.0	10.9	68.3
2010	563	44.0	12.8	64.7
2011	557	40.0	13.9	68.6
2012	608	43.0	14.1	61.7
2013	628	45.0	13.9	66.6
2014	693	51.8	13.3	67.4
2015	640	42.0	15.2	63
2016	600	42.0	14.2	69.8
2017	647	44.1	14.6	60.4
2018	579	48.0	12.0	56.5
2019	575	43.8	13.1	68
2020	563	46.3	12.1	66.3
2021	539	44.5	12.0	62.3
2022	528	44.7	11.7	56.6
2023	566	43.3	13.0	54.2

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 Fallon Memorial School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	486	n/a	n/a	48.4
1989	464	n/a	n/a	40.9
1990	505	n/a	n/a	40.4
1991	538	35.0	15.3	35.9
1992	587	36.0	16.3	34.8
1993	675	39.0	17.3	30.2
1994	724	38.0	19.1	43.6
1995	662	39.0	17.0	48
1996	662	39.0	17.0	48
1997	664	42.7	15.6	50.8
1998	670	41.4	16.2	50.3
1999	627	45.9	13.7	48.5
2000	625	43.6	14.3	53.6
2001	629	37.2	16.9	58
2002	583	n/a	n/a	55.9
2003	583	n/a	n/a	55.9
2004	534	51.0	10.5	55.2
2005	584	46.0	12.7	55.5
2006	565	40.0	14.1	60.4
2007	574	33.0	17.4	53
2008	597	45.0	13.3	61.1
2009	577	43.0	10.9	68.3
2010	563	44.0	12.8	64.7
2011	557	40.0	13.9	68.6
2012	608	43.0	14.1	61.7
2013	628	45.0	13.9	66.6
2014	693	51.8	13.3	67.4
2015	640	42.0	15.2	63
2016	600	42.0	14.2	69.8
2017	647	44.1	14.6	60.4
2018	579	48.0	12.0	56.5
2019	575	43.8	13.1	68
2020	563	46.3	12.1	66.3
2021	539	44.5	12.0	62.3
2022	528	44.7	11.7	56.6
2023	566	43.3	13.0	54.2

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 Fallon Memorial School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,083 (8.0%)	$12,513 (92.0%)	$13,596
2019	$999 (7.5%)	$12,309 (92.5%)	$13,308
2020	$1,163 (8.7%)	$12,201 (91.3%)	$13,364
2021	$1,731 (12.5%)	$12,161 (87.5%)	$13,892

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fallon Memorial School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 124^th of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 139^th of 167 Elementary schools	9.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fallon Memorial School)	37.9	25.7	12.2%
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 (Fallon Memorial School)	27.3	18.9	8.4%
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 (Fallon Memorial School)	26.7	19.5	7.2%
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 (Fallon Memorial School)	18.6	20.5	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pawtucket)	24	28.5	4.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fallon Memorial School)	31.5	17.7	13.8%
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 (Fallon Memorial School)	21.1	15.9	5.2%
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 (Fallon Memorial School)	31.5	20.9	10.6%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pawtucket)	24.3	17.2	7.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Fallon Memorial School)	21.9	18.4	3.5%
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	575	566	1.6%
African American	107	121	13.1%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	5	8	60%
Hispanic	160	210	31.3%
Pacific Islander	2	2
White	269	193	28.3%
Two or More Races	30	30
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	68%	54.2%	13.8%

Schools Near Fallon Memorial 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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Flora S. Curtis School	Public	PK, KG-5	582 Benefit Street	Pawtucket	02861	Providence County	Pawtucket	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 729-6252	334	25	13.3	48.5%	128 (38.3%)	61 (18.3%)	109 (32.6%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.4%)	50.7	76^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.2%		74.4	45^th of 167 public elementary schools	73.1%	31	35.1	27.5	23.3	27.0	26.2	41.5	56.7	43.2	46.3	$19,991	$1,872	$18,119
Myron J. Francis Elementary	Public	K-5	64 Bourne Avenue	Rumford	02916	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 435-7829	389	28	13.8	30.1%	283 (72.8%)	23 (5.9%)	42 (10.8%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	88.4	18^th of 166 public elementary schools	89.2%		91.4	12^th of 167 public elementary schools	92.8%	6	51.0	62.1	49.3	63.3	57.5	78.8	56.3	49.0	62.4	$15,114	$967	$14,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Fallon Memorial School

What district is Fallon Memorial School in?

Pawtucket

What schools do graduates of Fallon Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Fallon Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lyman B. Goff Middle School
High : William E. Tolman High

Is Fallon Memorial School a good school?

Fallon Memorial School ranks 123^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fallon Memorial School?

Students at Fallon Memorial School are 37% Hispanic, 34% White, 21% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Fallon Memorial School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Fallon Memorial School.

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