Top Rankings
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 are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,957 students in Johnston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Johnston School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 32% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
8 Schools
231 Schools
# Students
3,136 Students
89,332 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
6,795 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%