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Warwick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 5,353 students in Warwick 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 Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
235 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
90,135 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
6,952 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Warwick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#32 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
35 Students
672 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
3,066 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
26,697 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
243 Students
7,897 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
5,623 Students
46,634 Students
% White Students
72%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
4,871 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
2,071
# Students in K Grade:
541
9,293
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
10,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
9,583
# Students in 3rd Grade:
576
9,833
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
9,925
# Students in 5th Grade:
596
9,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
9,981
# Students in 7th Grade:
591
9,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
630
9,730
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
46
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
58
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,931 is higher than the state median of $22,058. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,960 is higher than the state median of $21,282. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$196 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,931
$22,058
Spending / Student
$24,960
$21,282
Best Warwick School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Scott School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
833 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3585
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3585
Grades: K-5
| 207 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cedar Hill School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
35 Red Chimney Drive
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3535
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3535
Grades: K-5
| 310 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Park School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
40 Asylum Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3690
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3690
Grades: K-5
| 215 students
Rank: #44.
Warwick Neck School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
150 Lennox Avenue (formerly 15
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3480
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3480
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #55.
Robertson School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
70 Nausauket Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3470
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3470
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #66.
Sherman School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 Killey Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3565
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3565
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: #77.
Greenwood School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
93 Sharon Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3290
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3290
Grades: K-5
| 265 students
Rank: #88.
Holliman School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
70 Deborah Road
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3170
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3170
Grades: K-5
| 282 students
Rank: #99.
Wyman School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Columbia Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3180
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3180
Grades: K-5
| 293 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Hoxsie School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
55 Glenwood Drive
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3555
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3555
Grades: K-5
| 258 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Lippitt School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 Almy Street
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3240
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3240
Grades: K-5
| 247 students
Rank: #1212.
Norwood School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
266 Norwood Avenue
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3525
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3525
Grades: K-5
| 240 students
Rank: #1313.
Warwick Veterans Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2401 West Shore Road
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3200
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,102 students
Rank: #1414.
Winman Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
575 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3375
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3375
Grades: 6-8
| 725 students
Rank: #1515.
Oakland Beach School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
383 Oakland Beach Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3420
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
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