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B−

Johnston School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Johnston.

Johnston’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
3,136
Schools
8
Spent per student
$20,838
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Debt
$0.7M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Johnston School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 47% of Rhode Island districts
  • Spends 13% less per student than the RI average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $0.7M, about $235 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 47% of the 60 Rhode Island school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Johnston 30,494

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Johnston. Grade by grade →

K–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Nicholas A. Ferri MiddleThis district
9–12Johnston Senior HighThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency22%
State average 26.6% · 1,657 students tested
Reading / language arts33%
State average 33.1% · 1,657 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 84.1% · 193 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$20,838 per student · 13% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 56%State 34%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,066’20
3,020’21
3,094’22
3,116’23
3,136’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 52%Hispanic 34%Black 7%Asian 4%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

8 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools.

Graniteville School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Johnston
152 students15:1
Sarah Dyer Barnes School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Johnston
C+
266 students11:1
Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades K · Johnston
201 students11:1
Winsor Hill School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Johnston
C+
380 students12:1
Thornton School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Johnston
C+
340 students11:1
Brown Avenue School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Johnston
B−
251 students12:1
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Johnston
C+
720 students12:1
Johnston Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Johnston
B−
826 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cranston School DistrictCranston
$19,030per student
North Providence School DistrictNorth Providence
$19,364per student
Providence School DistrictProvidence
$27,473per student
Scituate School DistrictScituate
$24,780per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Rhode Island.