Enrollment
189
Middle
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 523
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMESTOWN·NCES 440051000123
Jamestown School-Lawn
55 Lawn Avenue, Jamestown, RI 02835 · (401) 423-7010 · Newport County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL189 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Rhode Island public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
22 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 41 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 24% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jamestown. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
65.2%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 Jamestown School-Lawn
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown School-Lawn this school | 189 | 11.6% | N/A |
| Exeter-West Greenwich Reg. Jr. West Greenwich | 256 | 18.8% | N/A |
| Scituate Middle School North Scituate | 260 | 21.9% | N/A |
| Narragansett Pier School Narragansett | 263 | 30.0% | N/A |
| Wickford Middle School North Kingstown | 339 | 24.8% | N/A |
| Ponaganset Middle School North Scituate | 396 | 25.3% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island middle 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 Jamestown School-Lawn ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #2 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #3 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 189 | #56 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.6% | #58 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.7% | #20 of 38 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
189
-15 (-7%) vs 2020
-62% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 189 | 21 | 9.0:1 | 12% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 195 | 21 | 9.3:1 | 7% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 186 | 21.3 | 8.7:1 | 7% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 204 | 21 | 9.7:1 | 7% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 22 | 9.9:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 213 | 21 | 10.1:1 | 11% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 208 | 22 | 9.4:1 | 6% (12) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 16 | 17.7:1 | 6% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 35 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jamestown School-Lawn.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (219 to 189); teachers down 5% (22 to 21).
About Jamestown School-Lawn
As a very small middle-grades school, Jamestown School-Lawn serves students in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The school teaches grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 189 students. That is 64% below the average of about 523 students for middle schools in Rhode Island.
The 2 schools of Jamestown, including Jamestown School-Lawn, enroll 396 students.
At Jamestown School-Lawn, 93% of students are White. Smaller groups are 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Newport County is roughly 84% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Jamestown School-Lawn scores 13%.
A staff of 21 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.0:1. Compared with the 12.7:1 average for middle schools in Rhode Island, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 12% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 38% for public schools in Newport County.
Among Rhode Island public middle schools, Jamestown School-Lawn outscored 93%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Newport County show that median household income comes to about $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 7,784 students.
About 0.2 miles separate Jamestown School-Lawn from the closest public school, Jamestown School-Melrose. Within five miles are 6 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 189, down from 204 in 2020-21.
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Newport County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
84,657
Census ACS
Median income
$103,514
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,784 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Jamestown School-Melrose0.2 mi · 207
- Frank E. Thompson Middle3.5 mi · 499
- Rogers High School3.6 mi · 599
- Claiborne Pell Elementary3.9 mi · 657
- Hamilton School4.7 mi · 447
- Middletown High School4.9 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Jamestown School-LawnHow large is Jamestown School-Lawn?
Jamestown School-Lawn enrolls approximately 189 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Jamestown School-Lawn serve?
Jamestown School-Lawn serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Jamestown School-Lawn?
Approximately 9.0:1 students per teacher at Jamestown School-Lawn.
What is the student diversity at Jamestown School-Lawn?
Student demographics at Jamestown School-Lawn are roughly 93% White, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Jamestown School-Lawn?
Jamestown School-Lawn is overseen by Jamestown in Newport County.
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