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Johnston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 720 students in Johnston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in Johnston School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
33,774 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
2,725 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Johnston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 62 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Graduation Rate
87%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.65
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
34%
32%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
52%
49%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,918 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,389. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,058 is less than the state median of $21,601. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$66 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,918
$22,389
Spending / Student
$21,058
$21,601
Best Johnston School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
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
Gr: 6-8 | 720 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
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