Charles E. Shea High School

485 East Avenue, Pawtucket, RI 02860

DSchola Grade
Grades
9–12
High
Students
770
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Pawtucket
Providence County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 57 Rhode Island high schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
18thpercentile
Equity7% of low-income students proficient
10thpercentile
Attendance56% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Graduation rate77% graduate in 4 years
20thpercentile
College readinessAt least 11% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
18thpercentile
Class size13.3 students per teacher
32ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Rhode Island high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Charles E. Shea High School

Charles E. Shea High School is a public high school in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Pawtucket. The school is located in a large suburb in Providence County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 770 students were enrolled, with about 13.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Rhode Island high school (12.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 57 Rhode Island high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

485 East Avenue
Pawtucket, RI 02860
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
770 students
Students per teacher
13.3 to 1
AP courses offered
10
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Pawtucket
County
Providence County
NCES school ID
440084000201

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.