Jamestown School-Melrose

Jamestown School-Melrose operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in Jamestown, Rhode Island, one of the schools within Jamestown. Current enrollment sits at 207 students spanning grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Jamestown School-Melrose is one of 2 schools operated by Jamestown, a district that hosts 396 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jamestown School-Melrose lists that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.6:1, putting Jamestown School-Melrose tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 10% of students at Jamestown School-Melrose qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Newport County's rate of about 38%.

Across the wider county, Newport County reports that median household income runs about $103,514, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Newport County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,784 students), Jamestown School-Melrose is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Jamestown School-Lawn, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Jamestown School-Melrose.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 23%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 207 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 today.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.