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Schools in Westerly · Westerly School District

Westerly’s public schools outscore 58% of Rhode Island districts

On the state reading tests, 43% of Westerly’s students scored proficient, above the Rhode Island average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westerly, 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.

#24of 38 Rhode Island townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Rhode Island state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 10 pts vs RI 33%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▲ 4 pts vs RI 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs RI 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.1K
▲ 13% vs RI $23.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
RI 13.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,095 students on the public path
In brief

Westerly’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 47 Rhode Island towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westerly’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 31% in spring 2022, against 33% and 27% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,086 per student, against $23,945 across Rhode Island (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Westerly Middle School, then Westerly High School. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Westerly’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 58% of Rhode Island school districts, #24 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Rhode Island average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Rhode Island school districts we grade (60)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Rhode Island towns with similar household incomes (47)Better than 26%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,208 test results and a graduating class of 179 could put Westerly anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Westerly’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,209 in math, 1,207 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Westerly, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
5–8Westerly Middle SchoolWesterly School DistrictC+
9–12Westerly High SchoolWesterly School DistrictB+

Westerly’s public schools are run by Westerly 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.

Westerly School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,095 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (RI 13.0)
$27,086RI $23,945 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 33.1% · 1207 students tested
Math31%
State average 26.6% · 1209 students tested

Westerly vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Rhode Island towns that share Westerly’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WesterlyBWesterly
HopkintonB+Chariho Regional
CharlestownB+Chariho Regional

North Stonington, CT, Southold, NY and Stonington, CT border Westerly but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Westerly

6 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).

District schools in Westerlyby address
Westerly Inclusion Preschool P
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
87 students12:1Rate it →
Dunn's Corners School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
264 students10:1Rate it →
Springbrook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B−
243 students9:1Rate it →
State Street School
Elementary · Grades K–4
B+
212 students10:1Rate it →
Westerly Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
639 students11:1Rate it →
Westerly High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
650 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Westerly’s schools

Are Westerly’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Rhode Island: the public schools Westerly children attend outscore 58% of Rhode Island’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #24 of 38 Rhode Island towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westerly in?

Westerly School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,095 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Westerly kids go to high school?

Westerly High School, with 650 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Westerly’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Westerly School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Rhode Island.

How much does Westerly spend per student?

$27,086 in Westerly School District (FY2024), against $23,945 across Rhode Island. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.