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Jamestown School-Melrose

Public Grades PK, KG-4

3^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Jamestown School-Melrose is an exceptional elementary school located in Jamestown, Rhode Island, serving grades PK-4 with 208 students. As part of the highly-ranked Jamestown school district, which is ranked 2 out of 60 districts in the state, Jamestown School-Melrose has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Rhode Island, ranking in the top 10 for the past several years and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 75% of students proficient or better in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics on the RICAS assessments, significantly outperforming the Jamestown district averages of 69.9% and 68.5%, respectively. Jamestown School-Melrose also excels in serving different student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools for male students and 3rd out of 129 schools for white students in ELA. Additionally, the school spends significantly more per student than the state average, with $22,221 spent per student in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to the state average of $18,200, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5 students per teacher.

When compared to nearby schools, Jamestown School-Melrose stands out as a top performer. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Jamestown School-Melrose had 75% of students proficient or better in ELA, while the next highest-performing nearby school, Fishing Cove Elementary, had 63% proficiency. This consistent high performance and equitable outcomes across different student groups make Jamestown School-Melrose an exceptional educational institution that can serve as a model for other schools in the state.

207

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,401

Per pupil spending ?

9.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

76 Melrose Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835

(401) 423-7020

District: Jamestown

Students who attend Jamestown School-Melrose usually attend:

Middle:

Jamestown School-Lawn

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Rhode Island elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg69%

3^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 60Jamestown among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	6 of 166	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	8 of 167	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	4 of 166	97.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	11 of 169	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.6	6 of 169	96.4%	★★★★★
2017	98.1	1 of 168	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	93.5	5 of 170	97.1%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	19 of 169	88.8%	★★★★☆
2014	85.9	13 of 159	91.8%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	19 of 165	88.5%	★★★★☆
2012	83.4	25 of 165	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	83.7	22 of 165	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.3	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.9	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	12 of 164	92.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	3 of 129	97.7%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)93rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%

Mathematics75%

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Schools Near Jamestown School-Melrose

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Jamestown School-Melrose	Public	PK, KG-4	76 Melrose Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 423-7020	207	19	10.8	9.7%	187 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)	97.5	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.5	6^th of 166 public elementary schools	96.4%	3		78.7	70.7		75.0	70.2	80.5		75.0	$22,401	$1,927	$20,475
Claiborne Pell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	35 Dexter Street	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 842-1900	657	60	10.9	74.3%	214 (32.6%)	62 (9.4%)	281 (42.8%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	76 (11.6%)	21.2	132^nd of 166 public elementary schools	20.5%		17.7	141^st of 166 public elementary schools	15.1%	9		20.2	24.3		22.4	23.6	22.2		22.9	$25,938	$4,301	$21,637
Hamilton School	Public	K-5	25 Salisbury Avenue	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6520	447	29	15.4	11.0%	380 (85.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.7%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.9%)	95.5	5^th of 166 public elementary schools	97.0%		92	13^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.2%	8	64.1	78.3	65.2	74.4	73.0	75.6	55.1	64.1	65.5	$14,892	$510	$14,382
Forest Avenue School	Public	K-3	315 Forest Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 849-9434	304	25	12.1	35.9%	167 (54.9%)	26 (8.6%)	75 (24.7%)	12 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.2%)	71.1	48^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.1%		47.4	82^nd of 166 public elementary schools	50.6%	34		52.7				46.2				$17,809	$1,360	$16,449
Aquidneck School	Public	PK, KG-3	70 Reservoir Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-4921	302	24	12.5	28.1%	193 (63.9%)	15 (5.0%)	58 (19.2%)	15 (5.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.3%)	93.5	9^th of 166 public elementary schools	94.6%		56.2	61^st of 166 public elementary schools	63.3%	52		67.1				67.6				$18,864	$699	$18,165
Gaudet Learning Academy	Public	4-5	1113 Aquidneck Ave.	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 846-6395	259	21	12.3	40.5%	153 (59.1%)	11 (4.2%)	59 (22.8%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.0%)								(n/a)	42.0		49.6	46.2	47.8		31.9	29.4	30.6	$16,178	$885	$15,293
Narragansett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	55 Mumford Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 792-9420	331	30	11.0	26.6%	270 (81.6%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.0%)	91.7	12^th of 166 public elementary schools	92.8%		96.1	3^rd of 166 public elementary schools	98.2%	9		51.8	71.7		62.1	64.9	80.0		72.6	$24,916	$2,286	$22,630
Kingston Hill Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	850 Stony Fort Road	Saunderstown	02874	Washington County	Kingston Hill Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 783-8282	260	21	12.3	18.8%	197 (75.8%)	7 (2.7%)	25 (9.6%)	11 (4.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (6.9%)	90.8	14^th of 166 public elementary schools	91.6%		87.5	22^nd of 166 public elementary schools	86.7%	8	63.6	71.1	58.1	72.7	66.9	44.4	81.4	72.7	65.3	$16,141	$440	$15,701
Fishing Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Wickford Point Road	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 268-6580	346	23	15.0	31.2%	256 (74.0%)	8 (2.3%)	39 (11.3%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	95.1	6^th of 166 public elementary schools	96.4%		87	23^rd of 166 public elementary schools	86.1%	17	61.2	69.4	57.7	64.0	63.0	77.8	69.2	59.2	67.9	$21,321	$1,358	$19,963
Peace Dale School	Public	PK, KG-5	109 Kersey Road	Peace Dale	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 360-1600	412	36	11.4	37.6%	311 (75.5%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.7%)	11 (2.7%)	12 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	81.3	28^th of 166 public elementary schools	83.1%		67.1	51^st of 166 public elementary schools	69.3%	23	53.0	62.2	60.4	43.9	55.3	57.3	39.6	45.5	48.7	$29,439	$3,193	$26,246

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown School-Melrose

What schools do graduates of Jamestown School-Melrose attend?

Students who attend Jamestown School-Melrose usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jamestown School-Lawn

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown School-Melrose?

Students at Jamestown School-Melrose are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Jamestown School-Melrose in?

Jamestown

Is Jamestown School-Melrose a good school?

Yes! Jamestown School-Melrose is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 3^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools.

How many students attend Jamestown School-Melrose?

In the 2024-25 school year, 207 students attended Jamestown School-Melrose.

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