Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus

250 Winthrop Street
Woonsocket, RI 02895

669 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Woonsocket, RI. Administered by Woonsocket, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 669 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 49.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 65.9% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 413 students qualified for free lunch and 28 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 250 Winthrop Street in Woonsocket, RI 02895, Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus serves families zoned within the Woonsocket attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

669

Total Students

49.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

65.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pothier-Citizens Elem Campus
Demographic	Student Count
White	331
Hispanic	216
Black	64
Asian	22
Two or More	31
American Indian	5

White
331 (49.5%)
Hispanic
216 (32.3%)
Black
64 (9.6%)
Two or More
31 (4.6%)
Asian
22 (3.3%)
American Indian
5 (0.7%)

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:	669
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	49.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.7
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 78

Kindergarten 100

Grade 1 94

Grade 2 128

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 82

Grade 5 93