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Brown Avenue School

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Brown Avenue School ranks 73 rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Rhode Island elementary schools

251

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,071

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Brown Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919

(401) 934-0270

District: Johnston

Students who attend Brown Avenue School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Johnston

✓Above the Rhode Island median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg26%

73^rd of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Johnston

35^th of 60Johnston 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	71 of 167	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	77 of 166	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.9	22 of 169	87.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	31 of 168	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.9	18 of 170	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	90.6	13 of 169	92.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.3	24 of 159	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.6	37 of 165	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.0	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.6	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.4	42 of 169	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	13 of 111	88.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	85 of 129	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%

Science32%

English Language Arts25%

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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
Brown Avenue School	Public	1-5	14 Brown Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 934-0270	251	21	11.9	43.0%	167 (66.5%)	6 (2.4%)	61 (24.3%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	50.2	73^rd of 166 public elementary schools	56.0%		53.5	67^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.6%	6	32.1	26.2	28.6	21.2	25.0	36.6	51.2	52.8	47.4	$18,071	$454	$17,617
North Scituate School	Public	K-5	46 Institute Lane	North Scituate	02857	Providence County	Scituate	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 647-4110	238	17	14.0	24.8%	234 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.7	57^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.7%		85.2	26^th of 166 public elementary schools	84.3%	31	48.8	46.2	32.6	29.3	35.8	43.6	45.5	53.7	47.6	$15,991	$279	$15,712
Early Childhood Center	Public	K	10 Memorial Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-0054	201	18	11.1	52.7%	95 (47.3%)	17 (8.5%)	67 (33.3%)	7 (3.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.5%)								(n/a)										$14,872	$1,825	$13,047
Sarah Dyer Barnes School	Public	K-5	24 Barnes Avenue	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-8710	266	24	11.0	51.1%	160 (60.2%)	22 (8.3%)	69 (25.9%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	30.8	113^th of 166 public elementary schools	31.9%		28.2	117^th of 166 public elementary schools	29.5%	4	20.5	30.2	24.5	34.1	29.4	18.6	16.3	31.8	22.1	$16,169	$1,304	$14,864
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-5	100 Pleasant View Ave.	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 949-2058	552	35	15.7	13.9%	456 (82.6%)	6 (1.1%)	45 (8.2%)	16 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	77	39^th of 166 public elementary schools	76.5%		77.9	38^th of 166 public elementary schools	77.1%	1	32.2	53.8	49.5	51.6	51.6	56.0	46.9	53.3	52.0	$13,157	$588	$12,569
Old County Road School	Public	K-5	200 Old County Road	Smithfield	02917	Providence County	Smithfield	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 231-6613	228	22	10.3	34.6%	176 (77.2%)	2 (0.9%)	27 (11.8%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	71.7	46^th of 166 public elementary schools	72.3%		50.7	75^th of 166 public elementary schools	54.8%	29	30.8	63.4	51.3	42.5	52.5	63.4	41.0	35.0	46.7	$20,197	$1,499	$18,698
Greystone School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Morgan Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1130	303	23	13.1	42.2%	128 (42.2%)	41 (13.5%)	93 (30.7%)	19 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.3%)	45.6	86^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.2%		47.8	80^th of 166 public elementary schools	51.8%	6	31.8	26.8	32.3	48.9	36.8	23.8	28.1	34.1	28.8	$15,362	$2,285	$13,077
Winsor Hill School	Public	1-5	100 Theresa Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 831-4619	380	32	11.8	60.5%	195 (51.3%)	35 (9.2%)	123 (32.4%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	25.5	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%	23	15.9	23.8	31.5	17.6	25.1	25.0	19.4	24.6	22.6	$13,973	$2,228	$11,745
Centredale School	Public	PK, KG-5	41 Angell Avenue	North Providence	02911	Providence County	North Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 233-1145	221	18	12.2	60.6%	100 (45.2%)	43 (19.5%)	56 (25.3%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	45.6	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%		32.5	103^rd of 166 public elementary schools	38.0%	18	33.3	33.3	38.7	21.2	31.1	36.6	35.5	33.3	35.2	$17,586	$2,105	$15,481
Orchard Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Scituate Avenue	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8801	444	31	14.3	16.4%	320 (72.1%)	8 (1.8%)	69 (15.5%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	77.8	35^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.9%		74.1	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	47.9	51.9	47.8	40.8	47.1	65.4	40.6	50.7	52.9	$12,821	$359	$12,462

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Avenue School

What district is Brown Avenue School in?

Johnston

Is Brown Avenue School a good school?

Brown Avenue School ranks 73^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Avenue School?

Students at Brown Avenue School are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Brown Avenue School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Brown Avenue School.

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

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