Jamestown School District

76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 186 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 Hispanic), 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
71 Schools
# Students
410 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
2,782 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Jamestown School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#2 out of 63 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jamestown  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamestown  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.
59%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamestown  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.
55-59%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamestown  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.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
2 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
385 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
94%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
24
17
# Students in K Grade:
30
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,422 is higher than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,154 is higher than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jamestown  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
$14 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jamestown  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
$35,422
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jamestown  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
$35,154
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jamestown  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 Jamestown School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-lawn
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7010
Grades: 5-8
| 186 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 410 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : Top 5% in RI
  • : 62% (Top 5%)
  • : 59% (Top 5%)
  • : 55-59% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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