Frank E. Thompson Middle School vs. Jamestown School-lawn
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Frank E. Thompson Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Jamestown School-lawn ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades 5-8, Frank E. Thompson Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 195 students in grades 5-8, Jamestown School-lawn ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
500 students
195 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
62 teachers
21 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#238 out of 289 schools in RI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#27 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
55-59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
110
51
Grade 6 Students
136
51
Grade 7 Students
122
50
Grade 8 Students
132
43
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
40%
n/a
% Black
10%
n/a
% White
31%
95%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
14%
3%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.10
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
