For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,959 students in Johnston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnston School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
3,116 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
264 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Johnston School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has decreased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#31 out of 63 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
659 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
106 Students
2,928 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
26,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
32%
30%
# Black Students
199 Students
7,772 Students
% Black Students
6%
9%
# White Students
1,730 Students
45,537 Students
% White Students
56%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
63 Students
4,855 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
2,236
# Students in K Grade:
247
9,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
239
9,614
# Students in 2nd Grade:
231
9,986
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
9,591
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
9,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
244
9,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
248
9,834
# Students in 7th Grade:
224
9,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
266
9,663
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
73
# Students in 10th Grade:
214
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
202
76
# Students in 12th Grade:
177
50
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,193 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,052
$22,250
Spending / Student
$21,193
$21,467
Best Johnston School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brown Avenue School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
14 Brown Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 934-0270
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 934-0270
Grades: 1-5
| 215 students
Rank: #22.
Winsor Hill School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
100 Theresa Street
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 831-4619
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 831-4619
Grades: 1-5
| 380 students
Rank: #33.
Sarah Dyer Barnes School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
24 Barnes Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 231-8710
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 231-8710
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #44.
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1930
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 233-1930
Grades: 6-8
| 738 students
Rank: #55.
Thornton School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4 School Street
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 943-7369
Johnston, RI 02919
(401) 943-7369
Grades: 1-5
| 346 students
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