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Jamestown School-Lawn

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

55 Lawn Avenue, Jamestown, RI 02835 · (401) 423-7010 · Part of Jamestown School District

Jamestown’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Rhode Island school districts

Directions
Students
189
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Jamestown School-Lawn

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 32 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher

On the path

Where Jamestown kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Jamestown School-Melrose207 students
5–8Jamestown School-LawnYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

55 Lawn Avenue, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 541
Grade 650
Grade 753
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
204’20
193’21
186’22
195’23
189’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jamestown School-Lawn from Jamestown families.

Other schools in Jamestown School District

The district →
Jamestown School-Melrose
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jamestown
A+
207 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Jamestown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.