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 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 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
57 Schools
# Students
7,860 Students
17,995 Students
# Teachers
647 Teachers
1,399 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.
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:

0.46
0.64
# American Indian Students
35 Students
125 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
573 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
5,079 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
28%
# Black Students
243 Students
1,581 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
5,623 Students
9,496 Students
% White Students
72%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
33 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
456 Students
1,070 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
189
3,107
# Students in K Grade:
541
2,797
# Students in 1st Grade:
579
2,753
# 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 $22,099. 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.
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
$24,931
$22,099
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
$24,960
$21,321
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 Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oakland Beach School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
383 Oakland Beach Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3420
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: n/an/a
Warwick Early Learning Center
Magnet School
325 Miantonomo Drive
Warwick, RI 02888
(401) 734-3490
Grades: PK
| 172 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,860 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 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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