Warwick School District

69 Draper Avenue, Gorton Administration Building
Warwick, RI 02889
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,781 students in Warwick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
7,771 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Warwick School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 62 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.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#32 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Warwick  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Warwick  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Warwick  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Warwick  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Warwick  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.64
# American Indian Students
40 Students
257 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
295 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,207 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
31%
# Black Students
240 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
5,480 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
71%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
500 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
190
19
# Students in K Grade:
573
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
548
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
581
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
589
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
612
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
620
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
559
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
533
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,217 is higher than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,246 is higher than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Warwick  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$196 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of Warwick  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$25,217
$22,250
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Warwick  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$25,246
$21,467
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Warwick  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Warwick School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warwick Veterans Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 West Shore Road
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: #22.
Winman Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3375
Grades: 6-8
| 715 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,771 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Top 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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