Enrollment
207
Elementary
DISTRICT 198 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMESTOWN·NCES 440051000404
Jamestown School-Melrose
76 Melrose Avenue, Jamestown, RI 02835 · (401) 423-7020 · Newport County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 99% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- A+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
10.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
20 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 22% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (41).
Student demographics
18%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
Students here typically continue to
Jamestown School-Melrose→Jamestown School-Lawn
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
75.0%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
75.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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-Melrose
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown School-Melrose this school | 207 | 9.7% | N/A |
| Hope Valley Elementary School Hope Valley | 226 | 18.6% | N/A |
| The Compass School Kingston | 217 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Wilbur and McMahon Schools Little Compton | 216 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Rockwell School Bristol | 260 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Wawaloam School Exeter | 215 | 19.5% | 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 Jamestown School-Melrose ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Newport County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #3 of 166 | #1 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #2 of 166 | #2 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #165 of 179 | #10 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #8 of 168 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.0% | #151 of 159 | #10 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #172 of 176 | #11 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.0% | #15 of 99 | #3 of 10 |
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
207
-47 (-19%) vs 2020
-43% since 2000-01, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 207 | 19 | 10.9:1 | 10% (20) |
| 2023-24 | 208 | 18 | 11.6:1 | 6% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 224 | 20.2 | 11.1:1 | 6% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 254 | 21 | 12.1:1 | 4% (11) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 22 | 12.2:1 | 9% (23) |
| 2015-16 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2010-11 | 277 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 5% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 362 | 21 | 17.2:1 | 5% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jamestown School-Melrose.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (269 to 207); teachers down 14% (22 to 19).
About Jamestown School-Melrose
Jamestown School-Melrose is an elementary school with a street address in Jamestown, Rhode Island. The school reports 207 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332 students.
Jamestown is the district for Jamestown School-Melrose. It has 2 schools and 396 students.
Jamestown School-Melrose enrolls a student body that is 90% White. After that, the student body is 5% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Jamestown School-Melrose belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 18%.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Rhode Island is 13.6:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Jamestown School-Melrose is 10%. Public schools in Newport County average 38%.
The allk12 Grade for Jamestown School-Melrose is A+. Compared with Rhode Island public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 99% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Newport County has about 84,657 residents, and median household income is about $103,514, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 54%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Newport County number 21 and enroll about 7,784.
Nearest public school: Jamestown School-Lawn, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around Jamestown School-Melrose holds 6 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 19%, from 254 to 207. By 2024-25, the school had 10.9 students per teacher, compared with 12.1 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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-Lawn0.2 mi · 189
- Frank E. Thompson Middle3.6 mi · 499
- Rogers High School3.8 mi · 599
- Claiborne Pell Elementary3.9 mi · 657
- Hamilton School4.5 mi · 447
- Middletown High School5.0 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About Jamestown School-MelroseHow many students attend Jamestown School-Melrose?
Jamestown School-Melrose enrolls approximately 207 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does Jamestown School-Melrose serve?
Jamestown School-Melrose serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Jamestown School-Melrose have?
Jamestown School-Melrose employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jamestown School-Melrose?
At Jamestown School-Melrose, the student body is approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Jamestown School-Melrose?
Jamestown School-Melrose is overseen by Jamestown in Newport County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.