Johnston School District

10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 771 students in Johnston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Johnston School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), 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
8 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
3,020 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
261 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Johnston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#37 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Johnston  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Johnston  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.
32%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Johnston  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.
89%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Johnston  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.54
0.63
# American Indian Students
15 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
96 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
802 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
30%
# Black Students
178 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
6%
9%
# White Students
1,886 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
62%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
116
19
# Students in K Grade:
214
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
262
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
210
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
236
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
238
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
249
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
261
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
261
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
203
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
186
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
162
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,867 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Johnston  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
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Johnston  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
$21,722
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Johnston  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
$21,867
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Johnston  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 Johnston School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School
Math: 10% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,020 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 89% (Top 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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