Brown Avenue School

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Brown Avenue School ranks 67 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Brown Avenue School is an elementary school located in Johnston, Rhode Island, serving grades 1-5 with a total enrollment of 210 students. The school is part of the Johnston School District, which is ranked 35 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Brown Avenue School consistently outperforms the Johnston district average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the RICAS assessments across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 29.8% of all students at Brown Avenue School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.7% for the district. In Mathematics, 46.3% of all students at Brown Avenue School were proficient or better, compared to 20.2% for the district. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the NGSA assessment, is also higher than the Johnston district average, with 31.7% of students proficient or better compared to 21.1% for the district. Over the past 10 years, Brown Avenue School has consistently ranked in the top half of Rhode Island elementary schools, with a peak ranking of 13 out of 169 schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Johnston district and surrounding areas, Brown Avenue School stands out as a higher-performing school. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Brown Avenue School's ELA proficiency rate of 29.8% was significantly higher than the 20.6% rate at Thornton School and the 20.4% rate at Sarah Dyer Barnes School, both within the Johnston district. In Mathematics, Brown Avenue School's proficiency rate of 46.3% was more than double the rates at Thornton School (22.1%) and Sarah Dyer Barnes School (22.4%).

Detail:

Public 1-5

14 Brown Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919

(401) 934-0270

District: Johnston

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,091

Students who attend Brown Avenue School usually attend:

Middle:	Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
High:	Johnston Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1

Number of students: 210

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Asian:

4.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Brown Avenue School ranks better than 59.6% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Johnston School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.52. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.8%), Hispanic (17.1%), Asian (4.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Johnston School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brown Avenue School is 11.1. 2 elementary schools in the Johnston School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Brown Avenue School employs 18.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brown Avenue School is $18,091, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Johnston School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Brown Avenue School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Johnston:

SchoolDigger ranks Johnston 35^th of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Brown Avenue School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	75.45	42^nd	169	75.1%
2010	72.83	53^rd	169	68.6%
2011	68.63	57^th	165	65.5%
2012	71.98	57^th	165	65.5%
2013	78.58	37^th	165	77.6%
2014	83.35	24^th	159	84.9%
2015	90.61	13^th	169	92.3%
2016	86.93	18^th	170	89.4%
2017	79.73	31^st	168	81.5%
2018	85.90	22^nd	169	87.0%
2019	77.11	37^th	169	78.1%
2021	45.45	77^th	166	53.6%
2022	60.43	61^st	166	63.3%
2023	53.22	71^st	167	57.5%
2024	53.52	67^th	166	59.6%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Brown Avenue School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	246	0	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	249
1989	252	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	254
1990	241	n/a	n/a	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	243
1991	260	0	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	265
1992	290	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	293
1993	287	2	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	296
1994	276	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	281
1995	268	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	277
1996	268	4	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	277
1997	248	5	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	259
1998	265	4	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	280
1999	270	4	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	281
2000	274	10	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	292
2001	212	8	2	6	1	n/a	n/a	229
2002	203	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	214
2003	203	6	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	214
2004	199	9	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	211
2005	194	8	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	211
2006	190	7	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	207
2007	189	10	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	210
2008	203	5	4	6	0	n/a	n/a	218
2009	199	6	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	217
2010	201	5	5	12	0	n/a	n/a	223
2011	195	1	2	18	0	0	7	223
2012	200	3	2	22	0	0	6	233
2013	190	7	5	19	0	0	0	221
2014	202	7	6	18	0	0	0	233
2015	196	12	5	11	0	0	0	224
2016	199	8	5	18	0	0	1	231
2017	196	6	5	23	0	0	0	230
2018	185	6	4	28	1	0	0	224
2019	177	9	5	31	0	0	2	224
2020	169	8	7	37	0	0	3	224
2021	147	12	9	46	0	0	4	218
2022	150	10	9	39	1	0	1	210
2023	155	7	10	36	0	0	2	210

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Brown Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	249	n/a	n/a	2.4
1989	254	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	243	n/a	n/a	2.9
1991	265	16.0	16.5	4.9
1992	293	14.0	20.9	6.1
1993	296	18.0	16.4	6.1
1994	281	17.0	16.5	5.3
1995	277	15.0	18.5	10.8
1996	277	15.0	18.5	10.8
1997	259	15.0	17.3	8.1
1998	280	15.0	18.7	11.4
1999	281	14.0	20.1	13.9
2000	292	15.0	19.5	14
2001	229	14.0	16.4	15.7
2002	214	n/a	n/a	16.8
2003	214	n/a	n/a	16.8
2004	211	15.0	14.1	15.2
2005	211	15.0	14.1	16.6
2006	207	17.0	12.2	15.5
2007	210	15.0	14.0	14.8
2008	218	20.0	10.9	20.2
2009	217	18.0	8.7	23
2010	223	18.0	12.3	21.1
2011	223	17.0	13.1	18.4
2012	233	19.0	12.2	24.9
2013	221	15.0	14.7	24.9
2014	233	14.6	15.9	28.3
2015	224	12.0	18.6	27.2
2016	231	16.0	14.4	27.7
2017	230	14.5	15.8	28.3
2018	224	15.7	14.2	32.6
2019	224	15.7	14.2	30.4
2020	224	18.2	12.2	31.3
2021	218	16.7	12.9	29.8
2022	210	18.9	11.0	23.8
2023	210	18.8	11.1	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Brown Avenue School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	249	n/a	n/a	2.4
1989	254	n/a	n/a	2.4
1990	243	n/a	n/a	2.9
1991	265	16.0	16.5	4.9
1992	293	14.0	20.9	6.1
1993	296	18.0	16.4	6.1
1994	281	17.0	16.5	5.3
1995	277	15.0	18.5	10.8
1996	277	15.0	18.5	10.8
1997	259	15.0	17.3	8.1
1998	280	15.0	18.7	11.4
1999	281	14.0	20.1	13.9
2000	292	15.0	19.5	14
2001	229	14.0	16.4	15.7
2002	214	n/a	n/a	16.8
2003	214	n/a	n/a	16.8
2004	211	15.0	14.1	15.2
2005	211	15.0	14.1	16.6
2006	207	17.0	12.2	15.5
2007	210	15.0	14.0	14.8
2008	218	20.0	10.9	20.2
2009	217	18.0	8.7	23
2010	223	18.0	12.3	21.1
2011	223	17.0	13.1	18.4
2012	233	19.0	12.2	24.9
2013	221	15.0	14.7	24.9
2014	233	14.6	15.9	28.3
2015	224	12.0	18.6	27.2
2016	231	16.0	14.4	27.7
2017	230	14.5	15.8	28.3
2018	224	15.7	14.2	32.6
2019	224	15.7	14.2	30.4
2020	224	18.2	12.2	31.3
2021	218	16.7	12.9	29.8
2022	210	18.9	11.0	23.8
2023	210	18.8	11.1	29.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brown Avenue School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$197 (1.3%)	$14,527 (98.7%)	$14,724
2019	$239 (1.5%)	$15,768 (98.5%)	$16,007
2020	$300 (2.0%)	$14,769 (98.0%)	$15,069
2021	$1,106 (6.1%)	$16,985 (93.9%)	$18,091

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Brown Avenue School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 37^th of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 71^st of 167 Elementary schools	20.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brown Avenue School)	57.1	22.4	34.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Johnston)	44.3	31.5	12.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brown Avenue School)	51.4	42.9	8.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Johnston)	33.6	28.5	5.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Avenue School)	47.1	32.5	14.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston)	36.4	33.5	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brown Avenue School)	45.1	45	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Johnston)	30.8	27	3.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brown Avenue School)	67.5	48.5	19%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Johnston)	37.1	33.6	3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	35.1	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brown Avenue School)	70	29.4	40.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Johnston)	36.1	13.8	22.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	30	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brown Avenue School)	56.3	32.8	23.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Johnston)	36.1	32.6	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Brown Avenue School)	54.8	39.8	15%
All Grades Mathematics (Johnston)	25.2	20.9	4.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	224	210	6.3%
African American	9	7	22.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	5	10	100%
Hispanic	31	36	16.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	177	155	12.4%
Two or More Races	2	2
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	30.4%	29.5%	0.8%

Schools Near Brown Avenue School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)				RICAS Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brown Avenue School	Public	1-5	14 Brown Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 934-0270	210	19	11.1	29.5%	155 (73.8%)	7 (3.3%)	36 (17.1%)	10 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	53.5	67^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.6%		53.2	71^st of 167 public elementary schools	57.5%	4	31.7	33.3	35.3	19.5	29.8	41.5	57.7	36.6	46.3	$18,091	$1,106	$16,985
North Scituate School	Public	K-5	46 Institute Lane	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4110	226	16	14.5	13.3%	222 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.2	26^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.3%		90.7	15^th of 167 public elementary schools	91.0%	11	58.3	56.8	51.3	47.2	52.1	51.2	65.0	55.6	57.1	$8,394	$319	$8,075
Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Memorial Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-0054	195	17	11.5	38.5%	95 (48.7%)	19 (9.7%)	62 (31.8%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.1%)								(n/a)										$18,706	$1,512	$17,194
Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Public	K-5	24 Barnes Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-8710	284	26	10.8	39.8%	190 (66.9%)	28 (9.9%)	55 (19.4%)	7 (2.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	28.2	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%		35.8	99^th of 167 public elementary schools	40.7%	18	29.2	9.8	31.8	21.3	20.4	15.7	27.3	25.0	22.4	$17,157	$1,486	$15,671
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Pleasant View Ave.	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2058	533	36	14.8	7.9%	451 (84.6%)	6 (1.1%)	41 (7.7%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	77.9	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%		74.6	43^rd of 167 public elementary schools	74.3%	5	46.3	46.5	41.1	47.5	45.0	61.0	55.6	48.8	55.6
Old County Road School	Public	K-5	200 Old County Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-6613	229	23	10.0	34.1%	174 (76.0%)	6 (2.6%)	35 (15.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	50.7	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%		47.2	79^th of 167 public elementary schools	52.7%	4	26.2	56.4	35.1	21.4	37.3	59.0	35.1	21.4	38.1	$18,084	$1,576	$16,508
Greystone School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Morgan Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1130	314	28	11.0	31.2%	155 (49.4%)	35 (11.1%)	80 (25.5%)	23 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	47.8	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%		40.6	94^th of 167 public elementary schools	43.7%	14	37.2	34.4	28.3	38.6	33.6	37.5	30.4	28.9	31.7	$17,132	$1,848	$15,283
Winsor Hill School	Public	1-5	100 Theresa Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 831-4619	384	31	12.3	48.7%	220 (57.3%)	25 (6.5%)	119 (31.0%)	15 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	31.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%		26.8	124^th of 167 public elementary schools	25.7%	18	33.7	31.5	29.0	22.8	27.9	30.4	12.9	15.9	20.5	$13,296	$1,170	$12,125
Centredale School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Angell Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1145	224	23	9.6	37.9%	109 (48.7%)	26 (11.6%)	69 (30.8%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)	32.5	103^rd of 166 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.4	93^rd of 167 public elementary schools	44.3%	10	23.3	44.8	26.3	20.0	29.9	21.4	27.5	20.0	23.5	$18,633	$1,939	$16,693
Orchard Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Scituate Avenue	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8801	472	30	15.5	7.0%	353 (74.8%)	8 (1.7%)	55 (11.7%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.7%)	74.1	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%		79.3	36^th of 167 public elementary schools	78.4%	8	46.0	61.8	46.5	35.6	46.9	64.7	43.7	39.1	48.2	$12,729	$187	$12,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Avenue School

How many students attend Brown Avenue School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 210 students attended Brown Avenue School.

What district is Brown Avenue School in?

Johnston

What is the racial makeup of Brown Avenue School?

Students at Brown Avenue School are 74% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Brown Avenue School attend?

Students who attend Brown Avenue School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
High : Johnston Senior High

Is Brown Avenue School a good school?

Brown Avenue School ranks 67^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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