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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 502 students in Warwick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Rhode Island.
Public Preschools in Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Rhode Island public pre school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
58 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
18,244 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
1,416 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
125 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
578 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
5,268 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
29%
# Black Students
243 Students
1,602 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
5,623 Students
9,506 Students
% White Students
72%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
1,076 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
3,180
# Students in K Grade:
541
2,883
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
2,843
# Students in 2nd Grade:
620
2,517
# Students in 3rd Grade:
576
2,619
# Students in 4th Grade:
597
2,428
# Students in 5th Grade:
596
1,624
# Students in 6th Grade:
606
63
# Students in 7th Grade:
591
25
# Students in 8th Grade:
630
31
# Students in 9th Grade:
659
10
# Students in 10th Grade:
586
7
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
4
# Students in 12th Grade:
563
10
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
Rank: n/an/a
325 Miantonomo Drive
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3490
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3490
Grades: PK
| 172 students
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