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 preschool serving 208 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 29%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% 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
2 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
403 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
1,495 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
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
0.67
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
32%
% Black
n/a
10%
% White
93%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown School-melrose
(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
| 208 students
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