Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0Warwick’s public schools score below 58% of Rhode Island districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 22% of Warwick’s students scored proficient, below the Rhode Island average (27%). The grade covers the public school district serving Warwick, 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.
Warwick’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 39 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Warwick’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 42% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 33% and 27% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,605 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
13 elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Bishop Hendricken High School (private), Rocky Hill Country Day School (private), St. Kevin School (private), St. Rose of Lima School (private), St. Peter School (private), Sargent Rehabilitation Center (private), Progressive Learning for Children (private), Little Red Hen Preschool & Kindergarten (private), Buttonwoods School for Young Children (private) and Eleanor Briggs School (private) are 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 Warwick’s grade
C+: better than 42% of Rhode Island school districts, #30 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Graduation is above the Rhode Island average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Warwick, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Warwick · depends on your address
Oakland Beach School
Grades PK–5 · 326 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Warwick Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 207 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Warwick Veterans Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,059 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Winman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 706 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Warwick Veterans Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,059 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Winman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 706 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Warwick Veterans Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,059 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Winman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 706 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Pilgrim High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Toll Gate High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,104 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Pilgrim High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Toll Gate High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,104 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Pilgrim High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Toll Gate High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,104 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Warwick · depends on your address
Pilgrim High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,137 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Toll Gate High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,104 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Warwick’s public schools are run by Warwick School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
Warwick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Warwick’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick | C+ | Warwick |
| Cranston | B− | Cranston |
| North Kingstown | A− | North Kingstown |
| West Warwick | C | West Warwick |
| East Greenwich | A | East Greenwich |
| Portsmouth | A | Portsmouth |
| Barrington | A+ | Barrington |
| East Providence | C+ | East Providence |
Every school in Warwick
28 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Warwick Career and Tech Center).
Questions about Warwick’s schools
Are Warwick’s schools good?
On Rhode Island’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Warwick children attend score below 58% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #30 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Warwick in?
Warwick School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,688 students in 18 schools (2024–25).
Where do Warwick kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Pilgrim High School and Toll Gate High School.
What is Warwick’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Warwick School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.
How much does Warwick spend per student?
$23,605 in Warwick School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Warwick?
Yes: Bishop Hendricken High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 8–12, 610 students), Rocky Hill Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 265 students), St. Kevin School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 255 students), St. Rose of Lima School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 227 students), St. Peter School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 165 students), Sargent Rehabilitation Center (special education, grades PK–12, 99 students), Progressive Learning for Children (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 78 students), Little Red Hen Preschool & Kindergarten (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 75 students), Buttonwoods School for Young Children (religious, grades PK–K, 52 students) and Eleanor Briggs School (special education, grades 1–11, 29 students).
Parents talk
What Warwick families are saying about school.
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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.