Johnston School District

10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 761 students in Johnston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, 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 19% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,094 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
267 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Johnston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#31 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Johnston  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays 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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
33%
This chart displays 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 Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Johnston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Johnston  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
12 Students
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
107 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
904 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
30%
# Black Students
200 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
7%
9%
# White Students
1,819 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
59%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
121
17
# Students in K Grade:
234
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
230
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
246
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
213
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
247
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
226
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
270
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
222
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
186
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,202 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,344 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Johnston  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Johnston  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,202
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Johnston  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,344
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Johnston  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Johnston School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 761 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,094 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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