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Jamestown School-Lawn

Public Grades 5-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 94% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Jamestown School-Lawn is a highly-rated middle school located in Jamestown, Rhode Island, serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of 195 students. The school is part of the Jamestown school district, which is ranked 2nd out of 60 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamestown School-Lawn consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Rhode Island, with a statewide ranking between 2nd and 7th place over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average on RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Jamestown School-Lawn's female, male, and white student subgroups all perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5 middle schools in the state for their respective categories. The school has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $17,383 to $23,900 over the past 4 years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.7 to 9.4 over the past 3 years.

Jamestown School-Lawn significantly outperforms the nearby schools, such as Warwick Veterans Middle School and Tiverton Middle School, on academic measures. For example, in 2024-2025, Jamestown School-Lawn had 67.4% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 32.5% at Warwick Veterans Middle School and 43.7% at Tiverton Middle School. This level of sustained excellence over the past 10 years indicates a strong educational program and dedicated staff at Jamestown School-Lawn.

189

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,945

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Lawn Avenue
Jamestown, RI 02835

(401) 423-7010

District: Jamestown

Feeder schools for Jamestown School-Lawn:

Elementary:

Jamestown School-Melrose

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Rhode Island middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg68%

4^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 6% (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	95.7	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.4	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	5 of 60	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.8	6 of 61	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	89.2	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	94.4	2 of 57	96.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.7	3 of 59	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	86.1	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.7	8 of 49	83.7%	★★★★☆
2013	85.8	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	85.0	5 of 48	89.6%	★★★★★
2011	91.1	2 of 49	95.9%	★★★★★
2010	89.4	3 of 54	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	87.5	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	93.8	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	4 of 52	92.3%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts67%

Mathematics65%

Science60%

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Schools Near Jamestown School-Lawn

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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 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jamestown School-Lawn	Public	5-8	55 Lawn Avenue	Jamestown	02835	Newport County	Jamestown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 423-7010	189	21	9.0	11.6%	176 (93.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	95.7	4^th of 66 public middle schools	93.9%		93.8	4^th of 64 public middle schools	93.8%		60.0	72.5	62.0	65.4	71.1	67.4	47.5	56.0	75.0	80.0	65.2	$23,945	$716	$23,229
Frank E. Thompson Middle	Public	5-8	55 Broadway	Newport	02840	Newport County	Newport	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 847-1493	499	48	10.3	77.8%	141 (28.3%)	51 (10.2%)	223 (44.7%)	7 (1.4%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (13.0%)	11.4	59^th of 66 public middle schools	10.6%		15.4	51^st of 64 public middle schools	20.3%	8	11.0	9.0	12.7	8.9	9.9	10.0	10.1	7.5	9.8	6.0	8.5	$25,012	$3,293	$21,719
Gaudet Middle School	Public	6-8	1113 Aquidneck Avenue	Middletown	02842	Newport County	Middletown	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 846-6395	431	39	11.0	39.9%	262 (60.8%)	25 (5.8%)	80 (18.6%)	18 (4.2%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.3%)	61.3	26^th of 66 public middle schools	60.6%		64.9	21^st of 64 public middle schools	67.2%	5	42.0		38.2	38.3	43.6	40.2		29.5	35.0	36.0	33.6	$18,697	$803	$17,893
Portsmouth Middle School	Public	5-8	125 Jepson Lane	Portsmouth	02871	Newport County	Portsmouth	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 849-3700	604	51	11.8	20.9%	494 (81.8%)	10 (1.7%)	44 (7.3%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	35 (5.8%)	88.1	7^th of 66 public middle schools	89.4%		85.5	9^th of 64 public middle schools	85.9%	2	59.2	52.2	50.0	57.7	61.7	55.5	55.9	49.3	51.3	48.0	51.0	$17,760	$668	$17,092
Broad Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	351 Broad Rock Road	Wakefield	02879	Washington County	South Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 360-1800	554	47	11.7	28.7%	441 (79.6%)	13 (2.3%)	35 (6.3%)	16 (2.9%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	84.2	11^th of 66 public middle schools	83.3%		80.9	11^th of 64 public middle schools	82.8%		44.3		54.6	64.5	49.5	55.9		58.6	62.7	37.9	52.9	$21,792	$790	$21,002
Wickford Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Tower Hill Road	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 268-6470	339	29	11.6	24.8%	283 (83.5%)	9 (2.7%)	28 (8.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	83.8	12^th of 66 public middle schools	81.8%		90.6	5^th of 64 public middle schools	92.2%	7	50.8		44.0	60.0	62.3	55.6		37.4	53.7	57.6	49.7	$17,225	$870	$16,355
Narragansett Pier School	Public	5-8	235 South Pier Road	Narragansett	02882	Washington County	Narragansett	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 792-9430	263	20	13.1	30.0%	219 (83.3%)	2 (0.8%)	15 (5.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.6%)	85.6	10^th of 66 public middle schools	84.8%		74.6	14^th of 64 public middle schools	78.1%	4	50.7	55.6	61.8	46.8	57.9	55.5	49.2	53.6	48.4	48.1	49.6	$27,998	$610	$27,389
Davisville Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School Street	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 541-6300	477	41	11.6	36.9%	366 (76.7%)	22 (4.6%)	51 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	80.9	13^th of 66 public middle schools	80.3%		82	10^th of 64 public middle schools	84.4%	3	49.7		62.1	48.3	44.1	52.2		53.9	36.9	46.9	46.4	$21,372	$1,636	$19,737
Archie R. Cole Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Cedar Avenue	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1333	597	49	12.1	14.1%	455 (76.2%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (6.9%)	62 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	94.4	5^th of 66 public middle schools	92.4%		94.9	3^rd of 64 public middle schools	95.3%	2	65.7		50.6	67.3	77.6	66.0		54.6	62.0	68.5	62.0	$15,670	$146	$15,524
Warwick Veterans Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 West Shore Road	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3200	1,059	93	11.3	50.0%	725 (68.5%)	41 (3.9%)	174 (16.4%)	41 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.9%)	41.4	32^nd of 66 public middle schools	51.5%		33.4	39^th of 64 public middle schools	39.1%	7	19.0		34.4	34.4	28.6	32.5		29.5	30.5	16.4	25.7	$20,103	$131	$19,972

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamestown School-Lawn

What is the racial makeup of Jamestown School-Lawn?

Students at Jamestown School-Lawn are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Jamestown School-Lawn a good school?

Yes. Jamestown School-Lawn ranks in the top 6.1% of Rhode Island middle schools.

How many students attend Jamestown School-Lawn?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Jamestown School-Lawn.

What district is Jamestown School-Lawn in?

Jamestown

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