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Jamestown's Jamestown School-Melrose is a public school serving 277 students in grades PK-4.

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We are a military family that just left Jamestown and can't think of anything...
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96% of students at this school are White.

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Posted December 6, 2012

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We are a military family that just left Jamestown and can't think of anything besides "how do we get back to Jamestown!" This school is unbelievable - compassionate leadership, fabulous, dedicated teachers.... And living on the island is like taking a step back in time, circa 1950 - safe, no chain stores, small village vs. the urban sprawl/pass through communities so prevalent today. We were lucky enough to send our then 4 year old to a half year of the preschool program at Melrose and a full year of kindergarten. Both of our daughter's teachers embraced her with open arms, were compassionate, flexible, and made any and all reasonable accomodations for her special needs. We LOVED Jamestown and would recommend it without hesitation to our fellow military families.
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Posted January 28, 2011

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Melrose is an excellent small town public school. As a military member with a special needs child (autism), the Melrose staff and the special education staff was more than happy to do whatever we needed to get the help we needed. By far one of the best public school experiences we've had in the country. The preschool is only half day and appeared to us as more play oriented rather than academic, but being able to have both children at the same school was a definite bonus.
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Posted December 22, 2009

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Enthusiastic teachers, responsive administration, safe environment, student differentiation, good extra-curricular activities, great parent involvement. A top-notch elementary school. My sons attend kindergarten and 2nd grade there.
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Math

The state average for Math was 60% in 2012.

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 73% in 2012.

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

In 2011-2012 Rhode Island used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, in grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing, and in grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Rhode Island. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 45% in 2012.

62 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

74%

Scale: % at or above proficient

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Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

All Students	81%
Female	78%
Male	83%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	81%
Economically disadvantaged students	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged students	84%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	92%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	81%
Non-migrant	81%

Reading

All Students	84%
Female	82%
Male	84%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	84%
Economically disadvantaged students	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged students	88%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	89%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	84%
Non-migrant	84%

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Rhode Island Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Math

All Students	83%
Female	79%
Male	85%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	85%
Economically disadvantaged students	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged students	87%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	89%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	83%
Non-migrant	83%

Reading

All Students	88%
Female	100%
Male	83%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	87%
Economically disadvantaged students	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged students	89%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	92%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	88%
Non-migrant	88%

Science

All Students	74%
Female	85%
Male	69%
Black or African American	n/a
Asian	n/a
Hispanic or Latino	n/a
Multiracial	n/a
White (non-Hispanic)	76%
Economically disadvantaged students	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged students	76%
Title I	n/a
Students with disabilities	n/a
Students without disabilities	80%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	74%
Non-migrant	74%

Scale: % at or above proficient

About the tests

The different student groups are identified by the Rhode Island Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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By grade

Grade 3
 
8
Grade 4
 
9
All students
 
9

By gender

Female
 
8
Male
 
8
All students
 
9

By ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)

All students

By other groups

Not economically disadvantaged students
 
9
Students without disabilities
 
10
Proficient in English
 
9
Non-migrant
 
9
All students
 
9

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	96%	65%
Asian	1%	3%
Black	1%	8%
Hispanic	1%	21%
Two or more races	1%	2%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0%	1%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students participating in free or reduced-price lunch program	5%	N/A	43%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	8	N/A	13

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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76 Melrose Ave
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