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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,880 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 11% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
19 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
8,029 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
662 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Warwick School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#36 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Warwick  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
15%
23%
This chart display 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 RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
32%
36%
This chart display 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 RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
81%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Warwick  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.63
# American Indian Students
31 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
318 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
1,126 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
235 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
3%
9%
# White Students
5,840 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
73%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
471 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
170
19
# Students in K Grade:
583
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
610
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
586
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
592
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
601
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
611
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
588
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
636
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
656
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
666
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
578
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
596
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,406 is higher than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,435 is higher than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Warwick  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$196 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Warwick  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,406
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Warwick  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,435
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Warwick  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Warwick School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Winman Middle School
Math: 12% | Reading: 22%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
575 Centerville Road
Warwick, RI 02886
(401) 734-3375
Grades: 6-8
| 720 students
Rank: #22.
Warwick Veterans Middle School
Math: 10% | Reading: 21%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2401 West Shore Road
Warwick, RI 02889
(401) 734-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,160 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 19 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 8,029 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 81% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 15% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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