Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus

250 Winthrop Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

800 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus is a public elementary school and part of the Woonsocket school district, located in Woonsocket, RI with 800 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 56 teachers, Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

800

Total Students

56.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

55.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	331
Hispanic	298
Black	85
Asian	39
Two or More	40
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	2

White
331 (41.4 %)
Hispanic
298 (37.2 %)
Black
85 (10.6 %)
Two or More
40 (5.0 %)
Asian
39 (4.9 %)
American Indian
5 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Woonsocket
Phone:	(401)767-4850
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	800
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	56.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	413
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	28

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 84

Kindergarten 156

Grade 1 123

Grade 2 99

Grade 3 124

Grade 4 109

Grade 5 105