Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 265 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JOHNSTON·NCES 440054000125
Brown Avenue School
14 Brown Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919 · (401) 934-0270 · Providence County
GRADES 01–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
108 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 1 | 68 | 27% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 22% |
This year's 1st grade class (68) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Johnston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
47.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Brown Avenue School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Avenue School this school | 251 | 43.0% | N/A |
| Gaudet Learning Academy Middletown | 259 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Wyman School Warwick | 262 | 45.4% | N/A |
| Warwick Early Learning Center Warwick | 207 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Robertson School Warwick | 259 | 49.0% | N/A |
| Holliman School Warwick | 280 | 51.1% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brown Avenue School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #51 of 166 | #17 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #121 of 166 | #66 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #133 of 179 | #88 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #37 of 168 | #20 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #70 of 159 | #56 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.0% | #109 of 176 | #86 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.1% | #21 of 47 | #18 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
251
+33 (+15%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 265
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 251 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 43% (108) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 16 | 13.4:1 | 30% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18.8 | 11.2:1 | 30% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | 30% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 224 | 15.7 | 14.2:1 | 33% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 28% (64) |
| 2010-11 | 223 | 17 | 13.1:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 16% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 265 | 16 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown Avenue School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (224 to 251); teachers up 33% (15.7 to 21).
About Brown Avenue School
Brown Avenue School is a public small elementary school in Johnston, Rhode Island. The school runs grades 1 through 5 and enrolls 251 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island enroll about 332 students on average.
Johnston has a total of 8 schools and 3,136 students, Brown Avenue School among them.
More than half of the students at Brown Avenue School are White (67%). The remaining shares are 24% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Brown Avenue School scores 50%.
Its staff includes 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island is 1.6 students per teacher. Roughly 43% of students at Brown Avenue School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Providence County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Brown Avenue School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
Providence County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Brown Avenue School among them.
North Scituate School is the nearest public school to Brown Avenue School, about 1.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's locale code, Rural: Fringe, means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 15% increase, from 218 to 251. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 11.9:1.
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Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Johnston
- Johnston Senior HighHigh · 826 students
- Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleMiddle · 720 students
- Winsor Hill SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Thornton SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 201 students
Other schools in Johnston
- Johnston Senior HighHigh · 826 students
- Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleMiddle · 720 students
- Winsor Hill SchoolElementary · 380 students
- Thornton SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Sarah Dyer Barnes SchoolElementary · 266 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 201 students
Nearby schools
- North Scituate School1.9 mi · 238
- Johnston Senior High2.4 mi · 826
- Nicholas A. Ferri Middle2.4 mi · 720
- Early Childhood Center2.4 mi · 201
- Sarah Dyer Barnes School3.2 mi · 266
- Smithfield High School3.2 mi · 729
Frequently asked questions
About Brown Avenue SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brown Avenue School?
Brown Avenue School enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 01-05.
What age range does Brown Avenue School serve?
Brown Avenue School serves students from grade 01 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Brown Avenue School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Brown Avenue School.
What is the student diversity at Brown Avenue School?
Student demographics at Brown Avenue School are roughly 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Brown Avenue School?
Brown Avenue School is overseen by Johnston in Providence County.
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