NCES CCD 2024-25 18 schools RI

Best-Resourced Schools in Warwick, RI

18 public K-12 schools in Warwick from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.

18 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.

The highest-ranked of Warwick's 18 public schools is Pilgrim High School, scoring 21/100, against a city average of 25.6/100. Computed live across every Warwick campus reporting to NCES.

Every public school in Warwick, RI, ranked by Resource Investment Index.

18
Schools
7,688
Students
25.6/100
Avg Quality
13.4:1
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

How the Warwick Public-School Landscape Breaks Down

Warwick, RI enrolls 7,688 students across 18 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 13.4:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 25.6/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.

The most-resourced campus in Warwick on this index is Pilgrim High School, at 21/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,137 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.

Warwick spans 1 district, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.

Warwick school enrollment varies 6.0× across entities

Warwick school enrollment ranges from 189 students (lowest) to 1,137 students (highest), a spread of 948 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warwick operates only 1 school district — one of the single most consolidated governance structures in the country

Most Warwick school districts are a single unified district covering the whole city, a structural feature that simplifies inter-school comparison but concentrates policy authority, and the count here is near the floor observed nationally. Consolidation produces narrower variance because resources pool across a large population, but it can also mask intra-school district inequities — sub-school district differences within a single school district are not visible at this aggregation level. Consolidated systems typically rely more heavily on top-down funding formulas than on local revenue variability.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

Warwick student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)

student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe NCES Common Core of Data, Public School Universe

# School Score
1. Pilgrim High School 21
2. Toll Gate High School 32
3. Warwick Veterans Middle School 29
4. Winman Middle School 28
5. Oakland Beach School 28
6. Sherman School 23
7. Cedar Hill School 27
8. Warwick Neck School 21
9. Holliman School 23
10. Hoxsie School 23
11. Norwood School 25
12. Wyman School 27
13. Robertson School 24
14. Greenwood School 24
15. Park School 25
16. Lippitt School 31
17. Warwick Early Learning Center 22
18. Scott School 28

Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Warwick

Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.

  1. 1 Oakland Beach School 61.9/100
  2. 2 Norwood School 59.8/100
  3. 3 Scott School 58.3/100
  4. 4 Warwick Early Learning Center 53.7/100
  5. 5 Holliman School 53.5/100

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best schools in Warwick, RI?

The highest-ranked school in Warwick is Pilgrim High School with a quality score of 21/100. There are 18 public schools in Warwick with 7,688 total students.

How many schools are in Warwick, RI?

Warwick has 18 public schools with a total enrollment of 7,688 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 13.4:1.

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Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.