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West Warwick School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves West Warwick.

West Warwick’s School Grade C better than 25% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
3,423
Schools
6
Spent per student
$21,258
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about West Warwick School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 25% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the RI average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $6M, about $1,765 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 25% of the 60 Rhode Island school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
CWest Warwick 31,487

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for West Warwick. Grade by grade →

K–43 elementary schoolsThis district
5–8John F. Deering MiddleThis district
9–12West Warwick High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency10%
State average 26.6% · 1,750 students tested
Reading / language arts20%
State average 33.1% · 1,765 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 84.1% · 242 in the class

94% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$21,258 per student · 11% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 38%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 40%State 48%Federal 12%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,531’20
3,543’21
3,491’22
3,523’23
3,423’24

Down 3.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 6%Black 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools.

Maisie E. Quinn School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Warwick
91 students15:1
John F. Horgan School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Warwick
C−
475 students14:1
Greenbush Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Warwick
C−
427 students13:1
Wakefield Hills El. School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Warwick
C
373 students11:1
John F. Deering Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · West Warwick
C−
976 students10:1
West Warwick High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Warwick
B+
1,081 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Coventry School DistrictCoventry
$20,535per student
Cranston School DistrictCranston
$19,030per student
East Greenwich School DistrictEast Greenwich
$19,522per student
Warwick School DistrictWarwick
$23,605per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Rhode Island.