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Johnston, RI
Public School Ratings




Johnston Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Johnston School District details

Johnston School District
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI 02919

3,144 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Johnston School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Rhode Island

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.8% of all RI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 43.6% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
28%
33%
35%
37%
21%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Brown Avenue School
14 Brown Avenue
Johnston, RI, 02919
01-05
Early Childhood Center School
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI, 02919
KG-KG
Graniteville School
6 Collins Avenue
Johnston, RI, 02919
PK-PK
Johnston Senior High School
345 Cherry Hill Road
Johnston, RI, 02919
09-12
Nicholas A. Ferri Middle School
10 Memorial Avenue
Johnston, RI, 02919
06-08
Sarah Dyer Barnes School
24 Barnes Avenue
Johnston, RI, 02919
KG-05
Thornton School
4 School Street
Johnston, RI, 02919
01-05
Winsor Hill School
100 Theresa Street
Johnston, RI, 02919
01-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 60.0% 55.1%
Black 6.6% 9.5%
Hispanic 29.4% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 3.5% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 43.5% 45.4%
Free lunch eligible 34.2% 39.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.3% 6.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $11,038 $34,705,000 52.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,719 $8,548,000 12.9%
Staff $239 $751,000 1.1%
General Administration $294 $924,000 1.4%
School Administration $799 $2,513,000 3.8%
Operation $1,082 $3,403,000 5.2%
Transportation $954 $2,999,000 4.5%
Other $635 $1,995,000 3.0%
Total Support $6,722 $21,133,000 32.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,244 $10,199,000 15.4%
Total Expenditures $21,004 $66,037,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,721 $1,473,540,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,170 $298,256,000 10.3%
Staff $790 $108,635,000 3.8%
General Administration $306 $42,092,000 1.5%
School Administration $969 $133,201,000 4.6%
Operation $1,596 $219,360,000 7.6%
Transportation $700 $96,250,000 3.3%
Other $839 $115,349,000 4.0%
Total Support $7,371 $1,013,143,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,949 $405,285,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $21,040 $2,891,968,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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