Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Jamestown

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Russell County Kentucky courthousePhoto: W.marsh · CC BY-SA 3.0
A
Schools in Jamestown · Russell County School District

Jamestown’s public schools outscore 85% of Kentucky districts

Math proficiency in Jamestown’s districts is 45%, above the Kentucky average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Jamestown, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kentucky, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Kentucky state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▲ 4 pts vs KY 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs KY 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–9 pts vs KY 91%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 13% vs KY $14.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
KY 15.4
Schools in town
1
1,991 students on the public path
In brief

Jamestown’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 17 Kentucky towns with household incomes within a quarter of Jamestown’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 45% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 91%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,819 per student, against $14,752 across Kentucky (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Russell County Middle School, then Russell County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Jamestown’s grade

A− Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 85% of Kentucky school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Kentucky average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Kentucky school districts we grade (172)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Kentucky towns with similar household incomes (17)Better than 94%
B+A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,548 test results and a graduating class of 193 could put Jamestown anywhere from B+ to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Jamestown’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,549 in math, 1,547 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Jamestown, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jamestown Elementary SchoolRussell County School DistrictC+
6–8Russell County Middle Schoolin Russell SpringsB+
9–12Russell County High Schoolin Russell SpringsB

Jamestown’s public schools are run by Russell County School District, which also serves Russell Springs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Russell County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,024 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (KY 15.4)
$12,819KY $14,752 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 44.7% · 1547 students tested
Math45%
State average 37.8% · 1549 students tested

Jamestown vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Kentucky towns that share Jamestown’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
JamestownARussell County
Russell SpringsARussell County

Every school in Jamestown

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kentucky’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Jamestownby address
Jamestown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
480 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Jamestownin other towns
Russell County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Russell Springs
B+
652 students17:1Rate it →
Russell County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Russell Springs
B
859 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Jamestown’s schools

Are Jamestown’s schools good?

By Kentucky’s own tests, yes: the public schools Jamestown children attend outscore 85% of Kentucky’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Jamestown in?

Russell County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,024 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Jamestown kids go to high school?

Russell County High School in Russell Springs, with 859 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Jamestown’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Russell County School District graduated in four years, against 91% across Kentucky.

How much does Jamestown spend per student?

$12,819 in Russell County School District (FY2024), against $14,752 across Kentucky. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Jamestown families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Jamestown → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Kentucky. Stars are from neighbors.