📍 24 Barnes Avenue, Johnston, Providence County, 02919
Sarah Dyer Barnes School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Johnston, Providence County. The school has 284 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Johnston school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 32% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Sarah Dyer Barnes School enrolls 284 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 67% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 9.9% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 190 | 67% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 | 19% |
| Black or African American | 28 | 9.9% |
| Asian | 7 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
113 of the school's 284 students (40%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 104 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Sarah Dyer Barnes School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 25, state house district 43.
Sarah Dyer Barnes School is one of 8 schools in Johnston, based in Johnston, Rhode Island. The district serves 3,191 students district-wide and employs 270 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 284 students, Sarah Dyer Barnes School is smaller than the district average of about 399 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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