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West 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 4 public elementary schools serving 2,373 students in West Warwick School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in West Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
232 Schools
# Students
3,523 Students
89,628 Students
# Teachers
294 Teachers
6,950 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
West Warwick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
31%
Graduation Rate
84%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.65
# American Indian Students
36 Students
659 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
80 Students
2,928 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
734 Students
26,752 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
30%
# Black Students
185 Students
7,772 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
2,262 Students
45,537 Students
% White Students
64%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
145 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
211 Students
4,855 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
2,236
# Students in K Grade:
260
9,071
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
9,614
# Students in 2nd Grade:
328
9,986
# Students in 3rd Grade:
232
9,591
# Students in 4th Grade:
264
9,843
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
9,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
9,834
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
9,606
# Students in 8th Grade:
275
9,663
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
73
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
271
76
# Students in 12th Grade:
264
50
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,640 in this school district is less 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 $19,796 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,640
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,796
$21,467
Best West Warwick School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wakefield Hills El. School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8452
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8452
Grades: K-4
| 397 students
Rank: #22.
John F. Horgan School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
124 Providence Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8449
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8449
Grades: K-4
| 481 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Deering Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8445
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8445
Grades: 5-8
| 1,049 students
Rank: #44.
Greenbush Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
127 Greenbush Road
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8454
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8454
Grades: K-4
| 446 students
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