Enrollment
189
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Jamestown, RI
Jamestown School-Lawn
Federal NCES profile for Jamestown School-Lawn, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 53/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 440051000123
👥 S:T ratio 64
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 37
📋 Attendance 82
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jamestown School-Lawn earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.
- 53
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 7.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 189
- students enrolled
Jamestown School-Lawn has class sizes smaller than 96% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jamestown · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440051000123 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-35% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
7.0%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-82% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jamestown School-Lawn compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jamestown School-Lawn
Jamestown School-Lawn is a lower-poverty, small elementary school in Jamestown, Rhode Island, enrolling 189 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Jamestown School-Lawn is leaner than roughly 96% of Rhode Island schools and 35% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 7.0% free-meal eligibility runs 82% below the Rhode Island average.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Rhode Island schools, with 189 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 308 Rhode Island schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 30 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Rhode Island schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (93% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 13/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 315 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 7.4% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Jamestown spends $25,025 per pupil, 23% above the Rhode Island average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Jamestown, also runs Jamestown School-Melrose (207 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Jamestown School-Lawn compares
Jamestown School-Lawn on the metrics families compare, against Rhode Island and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Rhode Island | Rhode Island avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 35% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 7.0% | ▼ 82% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 189 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
189
Bigger than 18% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
7.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 82% below the Rhode Island average of 39.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 35% below state mean
Top 4% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
7.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,025
per pupil, district-wide
- above Rhode Island avg of $20,315
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 93.1%
Two or More 3.7%
African American 1.6%
Asian 1.6%
Largest group: White at 93.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 13.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 13.1, Jamestown School-Lawn is less mixed than the Rhode Island school average of 47.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Jamestown, which includes Jamestown School-Lawn.
$25,025
Per student
+23%
vs Rhode Island
Avg $20,315
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 85.8%
State 6.3%
Federal 7.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Jamestown School-Lawn Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown School-Melrose | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jamestown School-Lawn's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 207
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Rhode Island, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~189 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jamestown School-Lawn
How many students attend Jamestown School-Lawn?
Jamestown School-Lawn has 189 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Jamestown, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamestown School-Lawn?
The student-teacher ratio at Jamestown School-Lawn is 9:1, which is 35% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Jamestown School-Lawn?
7.0% of students at Jamestown School-Lawn are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jamestown School-Lawn?
The largest demographic group at Jamestown School-Lawn is White at 93.1% of enrollment, in Jamestown, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jamestown School-Lawn?
Jamestown School-Lawn has a Resource Investment Index of 53/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jamestown School-Lawn a good school?
Jamestown School-Lawn earns 53/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Jamestown?
Besides Jamestown School-Lawn, Jamestown also operates Jamestown School-Melrose (207 students). See the Jamestown district page for the complete list.
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