Total enrollment
3,136
-277 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Johnston
Rhode Island · Public K-12
In Johnston, public K-12 schools number 8 and serve approximately 3,136 students across 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
7-year change in Johnston
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
-1 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
34%
was 20%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
4%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Avenue School | Elementary | 01-05 | 251 |
| Early Childhood Center | Elementary | KG-KG | 201 |
| Graniteville School | Elementary | PK-PK | 152 |
| Johnston Senior High | High | 09-12 | 826 |
| Nicholas A. Ferri Middle | Middle | 06-08 | 720 |
| Sarah Dyer Barnes School | Elementary | KG-05 | 266 |
| Thornton School | Elementary | 01-05 | 340 |
| Winsor Hill School | Elementary | 01-05 | 380 |
About Johnston
Across Johnston, Rhode Island, 8 public schools instructs about 3,136 students between them.
For a sense of the school types, the city comprises 6 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Johnston average about 392 students each, 11% meaningfully below the Rhode Island norm.
Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 8%: 3,413 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,136 in SY 2024-25. Johnston now counts 8 public schools, down from 9 in SY 2017-18. Demographically, the Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 20% to 34%.
On this page, the community for Johnston discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.