Top Rankings
Jamestown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 438 students in Jamestown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Jamestown School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 33% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
438 Students
90,808 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
6,941 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Jamestown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 61 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
36%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
708 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
3,113 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
26,167 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
29%
# Black Students
1 Student
7,960 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
408 Students
47,671 Students
% White Students
93%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
126 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
4,804 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
19
1,854
# Students in K Grade:
39
9,492
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
9,772
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
10,036
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
103
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
54
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
57
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
70
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,158 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,906 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,158
$21,901
Spending / Student
$32,906
$21,130
Best Jamestown School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-melrose
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Grades: PK-4
| 245 students
Rank: #22.
Jamestown School-lawn
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Grades: 5-8
| 193 students
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