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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,087 students in West Warwick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle School in West Warwick School District have an average math proficiency score of 6% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
3,543 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
2,761 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
36%
Graduation Rate
84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
# American Indian Students
38 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
80 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
651 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
30%
# Black Students
178 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
2,421 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
68%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
170 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
58
19
# Students in K Grade:
322
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
242
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
262
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
274
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
278
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
250
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
217
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
212
170
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,523 in this school district is less 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 $19,684 is less than the state median of $21,130. 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
$20,523
$21,901
Spending / Student
$19,684
$21,130
Best West Warwick School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John F. Deering Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 18%)
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
| 1,087 students
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