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John F. Deering Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

2 Webster Knight Drive, West Warwick, RI 02893 · (401) 822-8445 · Part of West Warwick School District

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

Directions
Students
976
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about John F. Deering Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for West Warwick kids: West Warwick High School

On the path

Where West Warwick kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8John F. Deering MiddleYou are here
9–12West Warwick High School1,081 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2 Webster Knight Drive, West Warwick

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5242
Grade 6239
Grade 7235
Grade 8260
Enrollment over time
1,141’20
1,087’21
1,069’22
1,049’23
976’24

Down 14.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 24%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John F. Deering Middle from West Warwick families.

Other schools in West Warwick School District

The district →
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
West Warwick High School
High · Grades 9–12 · West Warwick
B+
1,081 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; West Warwick’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.