For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 352 students in Johnston School District.
Public Preschools in Johnston School District have a diversity score of 0.62, which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 0.67.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
3,116 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Johnston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%

Graduation Rate
75-79%
83%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
32%
# Black Students
199 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
6%
10%
# White Students
1,730 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
56%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
247
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,193 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM

Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,052
$22,250

Spending / Student
$21,193
$21,467

Best Johnston School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-0054
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-0054
Grades: K
| 208 students
Rank: n/an/a
6 Collins Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 231-8790
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 231-8790
Grades: PK
| 144 students
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