Enrollment
207
Rhode Island · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Jamestown, RI
Jamestown School-Melrose
Federal NCES profile for Jamestown School-Melrose, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 440051000404
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 57
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Jamestown School-Melrose earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Rhode Island schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Rhode Island schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Rhode Island
- 5.8%
- free-lunch eligible
- 207
- students enrolled
Jamestown School-Melrose has class sizes smaller than 90% of Rhode Island schools. Computed live against every Rhode Island school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Jamestown · Rhode Island
NCES ID 440051000404 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 13.8:1 Rhode Island avg
-25% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
5.8%
vs 39.6% Rhode Island avg
-85% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Jamestown School-Melrose compares with Rhode Island and U.S. medians
What stands out at Jamestown School-Melrose
Jamestown School-Melrose is a lower-poverty, small combined-grade school in Jamestown, Rhode Island, enrolling 207 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Jamestown School-Melrose is leaner than roughly 90% of Rhode Island schools and 25% under the state's 13.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 5.8% free-meal eligibility runs 85% below the Rhode Island average.
Enrollment of 207 puts it in the smaller third of Rhode Island schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 308 scored Rhode Island schools.
Against 31 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #8.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
17.4% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
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-Lawn (189 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-Melrose compares
Jamestown School-Melrose 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 25% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 5.8% | ▼ 85% | 39.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 207 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
207
Bigger than 20% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
5.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 85% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 25% below state mean
Top 10% in Rhode Island - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
17.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 90.3%
Two or More 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino 4.3%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 90.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 18.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 18.0, Jamestown School-Melrose 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-Melrose.
$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-Melrose Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jamestown School-Lawn | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Jamestown School-Melrose's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 189
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 53/100
Similar other 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 (~207 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Jamestown School-Melrose
How many students attend Jamestown School-Melrose?
Jamestown School-Melrose has 207 students enrolled. It is a public school in Jamestown, RI.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jamestown School-Melrose?
The student-teacher ratio at Jamestown School-Melrose is 10.3:1, which is 25% lower than the Rhode Island average of 13.8:1 and 34% 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-Melrose?
5.8% of students at Jamestown School-Melrose are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Rhode Island average of 39.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Jamestown School-Melrose?
The largest demographic group at Jamestown School-Melrose is White at 90.3% of enrollment, in Jamestown, RI.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Jamestown School-Melrose?
Jamestown School-Melrose has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Jamestown School-Melrose a good school?
Jamestown School-Melrose earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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-Melrose, Jamestown also operates Jamestown School-Lawn (189 students). See the Jamestown district page for the complete list.
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