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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 195 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 57% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
403 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Jamestown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 63 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
31%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
257 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
31%
# Black Students
1 Student
3,003 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
375 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
93%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
20 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
19
# Students in K Grade:
35
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
32
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
44
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
36
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
51
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
51
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
50
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,037 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,764 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,037
$22,250
Spending / Student
$35,764
$21,467
Best Jamestown School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-lawn
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Grades: 5-8
| 195 students
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