Jamestown School-melrose vs. Forest Avenue School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jamestown School-melrose 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
n/a
Overview
Serving 224 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jamestown School-melrose ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 281 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Forest Avenue School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is approximately equal to the Rhode Island state average of 27%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-3
Total Students
224 students
281 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#4 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#130 out of 289 schools in RI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
30
76
Grade 1 Students
43
75
Grade 2 Students
37
58
Grade 3 Students
36
72
Grade 4 Students
54
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
n/a
19%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
93%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%
