Jamestown School District

76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 189 students in Jamestown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Jamestown School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
396 Students
33,774 Students
# Teachers
40 Teachers
2,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Jamestown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of PS% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#2 out of 62 school districts
(Top 5%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

65%
29%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

59%
33%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

55-59%
31%
(2022-23)
9.6%
32.4%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.65

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
2%
32%

Showing 2007–2022. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
1%
10%

Showing 2008–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
92%
49%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $40,101 is higher than the state median of $26,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $39,722 is higher than the state median of $25,182. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,510 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$16 MM
$3,357 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$40,101
$26,325

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$39,722
$25,182

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Jamestown School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-lawn
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Gr: 5-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 396 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : Top 5% in RI
  • : 65% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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