West Warwick School District

10 Harris Avenue
West Warwick, RI 02893
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 2,379 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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
6 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
3,491 Students
89,886 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
6,935 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West 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 84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (RI)
#50 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of West Warwick  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
10%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West 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.
20%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West 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.
13%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of West 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.
84%
83%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of West Warwick  School District and public school graduation rate of Rhode Island by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.52
0.64
# American Indian Students
39 Students
672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
86 Students
3,061 Students
% Asian Students
2%
3%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
26,508 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
171 Students
7,876 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
2,307 Students
46,624 Students
% White Students
66%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
4,865 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
73
1,998
# Students in K Grade:
233
9,207
# Students in 1st Grade:
324
9,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
9,583
# Students in 3rd Grade:
246
9,833
# Students in 4th Grade:
260
9,925
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
9,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
262
9,981
# Students in 7th Grade:
272
9,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
282
9,730
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
288
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
46
# Students in 12th Grade:
208
58
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,829 in this school district is less 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 $19,977 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$73 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart displays total revenue of West 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
$70 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart displays total spending of West 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
$20,829
$22,099
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in West 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
$19,977
$21,321
This chart displays average spending per public school student in West 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 West Warwick School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wakefield Hills El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Wakefield Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8452
Grades: PK-4
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
John F. Horgan School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
124 Providence Street
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8449
Grades: K-4
| 467 students
Rank: #33.
John F. Deering Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8445
Grades: 5-8
| 1,069 students
Rank: #44.
Greenbush Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
127 Greenbush Road
West Warwick, RI 02893
(401) 822-8454
Grades: K-4
| 442 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,491 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 10% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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