Photo: Marcbela · Public domainWarren’s public schools outscore 68% of Rhode Island districts
Math proficiency in Warren’s districts is 39%, above the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warren, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Rhode Island, not nationally.
From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Warren’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 41 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warren’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 68% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 39% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $20,479 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Kickemuit Middle School, then Mt. Hope High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Highlander Secondary Charter S is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Warren’s grade
B+: better than 68% of Rhode Island school districts, #20 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Warren, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Warren
Hugh Cole School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Warren
Hugh Cole School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Warren
Hugh Cole School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Warren
Hugh Cole School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Warren
Hugh Cole School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Warren
Hugh Cole School
Grades PK–5 · 517 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Warren
Mt. Hope High School
Grades 9–12 · 787 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bristol
10th grade in Warren
Mt. Hope High School
Grades 9–12 · 787 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Bristol
Warren’s public schools are run by Bristol-Warren Regional School District, which also serves Bristol. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Warren vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Warren’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | B+ | Bristol-Warren Regional |
| Bristol | B+ | Bristol-Warren Regional |
| Barrington | A+ | Barrington |
Swansea, MA borders Warren but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.
Every school in Warren
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Warren’s schools
Are Warren’s schools good?
By Rhode Island’s own tests, yes: the public schools Warren children attend outscore 68% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #20 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Warren in?
Bristol-Warren Regional School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,627 students in 6 schools (2024–25).
Where do Warren kids go to high school?
Mt. Hope High School in Bristol, with 787 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Warren’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Bristol-Warren Regional School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does Warren spend per student?
$20,479 in Bristol-Warren Regional School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Warren families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Warren → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Rhode Island. Stars are from neighbors.