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.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 62 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.6%
32.4%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
2%
32%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
92%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$3,510 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$3,357 MM
Revenue / Student
$40,101
$26,325
Spending / Student
$39,722
$25,182
Best Jamestown School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-lawn
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Gr: 5-8 | 189 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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