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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 193 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 47% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
438 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
2,761 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#3 out of 61 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Jamestown  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
51%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
68%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.63
# American Indian Students
1 Student
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1 Student
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
n/a
30%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,037 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
408 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
93%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
21 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
19
19
# Students in K Grade:
39
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
41
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
54
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
48
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
38
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
52
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
170
# 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.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Jamestown  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$14 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Jamestown  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$33,158
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Jamestown  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,906
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Jamestown  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jamestown School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-lawn
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Grades: 5-8
| 193 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 438 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : Top 5% in RI
  • : 51% (Top 5%)
  • : 68% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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