Jamestown School-melrose (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

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Jamestown School-melrose

76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835

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Top 5%

Serving 208 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Jamestown School-melrose ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 208 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 5% in RI
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jamestown School-melrose ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:

School Overview

Jamestown School-melrose's student population of 208 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jamestown School-melrose
Pre-K	25
Kind	35
1	32
2	44
3	36
4	36

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Total Students

208 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose
2023	224
2022	245
2021	254
2020	273
2019	273
2018	260
2017	260
2016	277
2015	293
2014	284
2013	275
2012	292
2011	277
2010	279
2009	272
2008	282
2007	276
2006	264
2005	255
2004	275
2003	304
2002	330
2001	362
2000	346
1999	358
1998	357
1997	357
1996	355
1995	353
1994	332
1993	315

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose
2023	20
2022	24
2021	22
2020	23
2019	23
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	22
2014	23
2013	24
2012	25
2011	24
2010	26
2009	28
2008	29
2007	16
2006	28
2005	27
2004	18
2002	29
2001	21
2000	19
1999	26
1998	23
1997	28
1996	25
1995	23

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School Rankings

Jamestown School-melrose ranks within the top 5% of all 287 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jamestown School-melrose is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (RI)

#5 out of 287 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose
2023	#5
2022	#4
2021	#6
2019	#20
2018	#11
2017	#1
2016	#11
2015	#28
2014	#44
2013	#44
2012	#27

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70-74%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	72%	29%	65%
2022	72%	27%	62%
2021	62%	23%	51%
2019	67%	30%	59%
2018	62%	28%	59%
2017	82%	33%	68%
2016	72%	31%	66%
2015	52%	26%	53%
2014	87%	57%	82%
2013	87%	58%	86%
2012	82%	57%	84%

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65-69%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2022	67%	33%	59%
2021	72%	36%	68%
2019	67%	40%	63%
2018	72%	36%	59%
2017	82%	40%	74%
2016	67%	38%	70%
2015	62%	36%	61%
2014	82%	73%	85%
2013	82%	73%	88%
2012	87%	73%	85%
2011	82%	71%	86%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	11:1	13:1	10:1
2022	10:1	13:1	10:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	11:1
2013	11:1	15:1	11:1
2012	12:1	13:1	10:1
2011	12:1	13:1	10:1
2010	11:1	13:1	10:1
2009	10:1	13:1	9:1
2008	10:1	13:1	9:1
2007	17:1	17:1	16:1
2006	9:1	11:1	9:1
2005	9:1	14:1	10:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	11:1	15:1	11:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	18:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	12:1
1998	16:1	15:1	12:1
1997	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2007)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2007	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	1%
2019	1%	3%	1%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	3%	2%
2010	3%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2022)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2022	1%	29%	1%
2011	1%	21%	1%
2010	1%	19%	1%
2009	2%	19%	2%
2008	3%	18%	3%
2007	3%	18%	3%
2006	3%	18%	3%
2005	2%	17%	1%
2004	2%	16%	2%
2003	2%	16%	1%
2002	1%	15%	1%
2001	1%	14%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2019	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	8%	1%
2014	1%	8%	1%
2012	1%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	9%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	2%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%

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White

91%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	93%	52%	94%
2022	93%	53%	93%
2021	95%	54%	95%
2020	96%	57%	96%
2019	96%	57%	96%
2018	96%	59%	96%
2017	96%	59%	96%
2016	94%	60%	95%
2015	95%	60%	93%
2014	95%	61%	93%
2013	96%	63%	94%
2012	96%	64%	94%
2011	96%	65%	95%
2010	96%	68%	96%
2009	95%	68%	95%
2008	93%	69%	93%
2007	92%	69%	92%
2006	94%	70%	94%
2005	95%	71%	96%
2004	95%	71%	96%
2003	96%	72%	96%
2002	96%	73%	96%
2001	96%	74%	96%
2000	98%	75%	98%
1999	99%	77%	99%
1998	99%	78%	99%
1997	98%	79%	98%
1996	99%	79%	98%
1995	99%	80%	99%
1994	97%	81%	97%
1993	98%	82%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	3%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	2%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.17

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	0.13	0.63	0.12
2022	0.13	0.63	0.13
2021	0.10	0.62	0.09
2020	0.08	0.60	0.09
2019	0.08	0.60	0.09
2018	0.08	0.59	0.08
2017	0.08	0.59	0.08
2016	0.12	0.58	0.10
2015	0.10	0.58	0.13
2014	0.10	0.57	0.14
2013	0.08	0.55	0.11
2012	0.08	0.55	0.11
2011	0.08	0.53	0.10
2010	0.08	0.50	0.09
2009	0.10	0.49	0.11
2008	0.13	0.49	0.13
2007	0.14	0.49	0.14
2006	0.12	0.48	0.12
2005	0.09	0.46	0.09
2004	0.10	0.47	0.08
2003	0.08	0.45	0.07
2002	0.08	0.44	0.06
2001	0.08	0.43	0.07
2000	0.03	0.41	0.04
1997	0.01	0.36	0.03
1996	0.01	0.36	0.04
1994	0.05	0.33	0.04
1993	0.04	0.32	0.03

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2023	6%	40%	6%
2022	3%	37%	4%
2021	4%	41%	5%
2020	8%	42%	8%
2019	8%	42%	8%
2018	8%	42%	8%
2017	8%	42%	8%
2016	6%	42%	6%
2015	12%	41%	11%
2014	11%	42%	11%
2013	11%	41%	10%
2012	6%	38%	7%
2011	4%	37%	5%
2010	4%	35%	4%
2009	4%	33%	5%
2008	4%	32%	4%
2007	3%	26%	3%
2006	3%	29%	3%
2005	4%	26%	5%
2004	5%	29%	5%
2003	6%	27%	5%
2002	5%	28%	4%
2001	4%	28%	4%
2000	5%	28%	5%
1999	5%	28%	5%
1998	3%	28%	3%
1997	4%	28%	4%
1996	6%	27%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2018)
Year	Jamestown School-melrose	Rhode Island	Jamestown School District
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	4%	7%	4%
2006	2%	7%	2%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jamestown School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jamestown School-melrose's ranking?

Jamestown School-melrose is ranked #5 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What schools are Jamestown School-melrose often compared to?

Jamestown School-melroseis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Avenue School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Jamestown School-melrose?

208 students attend Jamestown School-melrose.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Jamestown School-melrose students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jamestown School-melrose?

Jamestown School-melrose has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Jamestown School-melrose offer ?

Jamestown School-melrose offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Jamestown School-melrose part of?

Jamestown School-melrose is part of Jamestown School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 208 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 9%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education