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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,827 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 29% 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
71 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
2,782 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
247 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
30%
# Black Students
243 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
5,623 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
72%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
17
# Students in K Grade:
541
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
576
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
596
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
591
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
630
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
157
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,931 is higher than the state median of $22,099. 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 $21,321. 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
$22,099
Spending / Student
$24,960
$21,321
Best Warwick School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Warwick Veterans Middle School
Magnet 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: #22.
Winman Middle School
Magnet 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
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