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Jamestown School-Melrose

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

76 Melrose Avenue, Jamestown, RI 02835 · (401) 423-7020 · Part of Jamestown School District

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

Directions
Students
207
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
10%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Jamestown School-Melrose

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 41 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 18.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jamestown kids: Jamestown School-Lawn

On the path

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

PK–4Jamestown School-MelroseYou are here
5–8Jamestown School-Lawn189 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

76 Melrose Avenue, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K24
Kindergarten32
Grade 133
Grade 231
Grade 346
Grade 441
Enrollment over time
254’20
245’21
224’22
208’23
207’24

Down 18.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Jamestown School District

The district →
Jamestown School-Lawn
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jamestown
A
189 students9:1

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.