Jamestown

The Jamestown school district in Rhode Island is home to two exceptional public schools that are among the highest-performing in the state. Jamestown School-Melrose, an elementary school, and Jamestown School-Lawn, a middle school, both rank in the top 10 of their respective school types in Rhode Island and are rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Jamestown School-Melrose is ranked 6th out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools, with consistently high performance on state assessments. The school boasts 77.8% proficiency in English Language Arts and 78.1% in Mathematics, with particularly strong results in 3rd and 4th grade. Jamestown School-Lawn is ranked 4th out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools, with 55.6% proficiency in ELA and 59.7% in Math across all grades, and impressive 8th-grade scores in Math and Science.

Both schools have relatively low percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating a more affluent student population. However, they also have high per-student spending and small student-teacher ratios, which likely contribute to their academic success. The Jamestown school district as a whole is ranked 1st out of 60 districts in Rhode Island, suggesting a strong commitment to educational excellence throughout the community.