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 preschool serving 224 students in Jamestown School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschool in Jamestown School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
2 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
410 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
41 Teachers
1,399 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.
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
0.12
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
125 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
28%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
n/a
9%
# White Students
385 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
94%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
24
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
30
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
43
2,753
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
54
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
54
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
38
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
42
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
10
# 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.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,422
$22,099
Spending / Student
$35,154
$21,321
Best Jamestown School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-melrose
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Jamestown, RI 02835
(401) 423-7020
Grades: PK-4
| 224 students
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