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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 497 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 29%), and reading proficiency score of 12% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public preschool average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
59 Schools
# Students
7,771 Students
19,920 Students
# Teachers
677 Teachers
1,495 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.
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
0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
40 Students
156 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
295 Students
571 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,207 Students
6,341 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
32%
# Black Students
240 Students
1,836 Students
% Black Students
3%
10%
# White Students
5,480 Students
9,320 Students
% White Students
71%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
40 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
500 Students
1,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
190
3,320
# Students in K Grade:
573
3,080
# Students in 1st Grade:
548
2,986
# Students in 2nd Grade:
582
2,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
612
2,651
# Students in 4th Grade:
581
2,805
# Students in 5th Grade:
590
2,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
589
56
# Students in 7th Grade:
612
27
# Students in 8th Grade:
580
22
# Students in 9th Grade:
620
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
602
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
559
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
533
-
# 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.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$196 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,217
$22,250
Spending / Student
$25,246
$21,467
Best Warwick School District Public Preschools (2025)
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
| 335 students
Rank: n/an/a
325 Miantonomo Drive
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3490
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3490
Grades: PK
| 162 students
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