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West Warwick Public Schools, Rhode Island, elections

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West Warwick Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 3,511 (2022-2023)
Schools: 6 (2022-2023)
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West Warwick Public Schools is a school district in Rhode Island (Kent County). During the 2023 school year, 3,511 students attended one of the district's six schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 4

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Dennis L. Peacock ran in the general election for West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 4 on November 5, 2024.

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West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 5

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Angela S. Coburn and Kenneth R. Naylor Jr. ran in the general election for West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 5 on November 5, 2024.

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West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 1

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Joseph A. Dimartino ran in the general election for West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 1 on November 8, 2022.

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West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 2

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Rene E. Coutu, Olivia Marie Caronna, and Amanda R. Flynn ran in the general election for West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 2 on November 8, 2022.

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West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 3

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Luis R. Colon Jr. ran in the general election for West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 3 on November 8, 2022.

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West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 5

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Angela S. Coburn ran in the general election for West Warwick Public Schools school board, Ward 5 on November 8, 2022.

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About the district

School board

West Warwick Public Schools consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Angela CoburnWard 52021
Luis Colon Jr.Ward 32018
Rene CoutuWard 22018
Joseph DiMartinoWard 12018
Susan St. AmandWard 42018

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Overlapping state house districts

West Warwick Public Schools
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 27Patricia SerpaDemocratic Party 42% 64%
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 26Earl Read IIIDemocratic Party 33% 42%
Rhode Island House of Representatives District 25Thomas NoretDemocratic Party 25% 62%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2020-2021
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $5,621,000 $1,583 8%
Local: $32,710,000 $9,211 45%
State: $34,383,000 $9,683 47%
Total: $72,714,000 $20,477
Expenditures, 2020-2021
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $69,741,000 $19,639
Total Current Expenditures: $63,422,000 $17,860
Instructional Expenditures: $40,835,000 $11,499 59%
Student and Staff Support: $9,176,000 $2,584 13%
Administration: $6,328,000 $1,782 9%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $7,083,000 $1,994 10%
Total Capital Outlay: $2,017,000 $568
Construction: $90,000 $25
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,230,000 $346
Interest on Debt: $258,000 $72

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 8 11-19 6-9 <=5 <50 <=10 8
2018-2019 18 20-29 10-14 10 <=20 <=10 20
2017-2018 17 20-29 10-14 10-14 <=20 <=10 19
2016-2017 25 20-29 20-24 15-19 <50 11-19 26
2015-2016 26 40-49 20-24 20-24 <50 30-39 26
2014-2015 22 30-39 20-24 15-19 <50 20-29 22
2013-2014 50 60-69 45-49 40-44 40-59 40-59 51
2012-2013 53 70-79 50-54 50-54 21-39 40-59 53
2011-2012 53 >=80 50-54 50-54 21-39 40-59 53
2010-2011 54 80-89 45-49 45-49 40-59 55

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 24 20-29 25-29 15-19 <=20 <=10 26
2018-2019 27 20-29 20-24 20-24 21-39 11-19 30
2017-2018 29 20-29 20-24 20-24 <=20 20-29 31
2016-2017 35 30-39 30-34 25-29 <50 30-39 37
2015-2016 38 50-59 30-34 35-39 21-39 40-49 38
2014-2015 31 40-49 25-29 25-29 <50 30-39 31
2013-2014 70 80-89 75-79 65-69 60-79 60-79 70
2012-2013 73 80-89 75-79 65-69 60-79 60-79 73
2011-2012 72 >=80 70-74 70-74 40-59 60-79 72
2010-2011 72 80-89 70-74 65-69 60-79 72

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 85 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS PS 85-89
2018-2019 86 PS >=50 >=90 PS >=50 80-84
2017-2018 85 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 84 >=50 >=50 >=90 PS PS 80-84
2015-2016 87 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2014-2015 85 >=50 >=50 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2013-2014 81 >=50 >=50 60-79 PS 80-84
2012-2013 74 PS >=50 >=80 PS PS 70-74
2011-2012 70 >=50 >=50 60-69 >=50 65-69
2010-2011 75 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS PS 75-79

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2022-2023 3,511 -1.5
2021-2022 3,562 0.3
2020-2021 3,551 -2.2
2019-2020 3,629 1.4
2018-2019 3,579 -0.3
2017-2018 3,588 3.2
2016-2017 3,474 -0.3
2015-2016 3,485 2.0
2014-2015 3,417 -0.1
2013-2014 3,421 0.0
2012-2013 3,421 -1.4
2011-2012 3,470 -1.4
2010-2011 3,520 -2.1
2009-2010 3,594 1.1
2008-2009 3,556 -2.8
2007-2008 3,657 -3.9
2006-2007 3,799 0.1
2005-2006 3,797 0.2
2004-2005 3,790 -1.3
2003-2004 3,838 0.4
2002-2003 3,822 0.7
2001-2002 3,795 1.6
2000-2001 3,736 -1.7
1999-2000 3,801 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2022-2023
RACE West Warwick Public Schools (%) Rhode Island K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.1 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.5 3.3
Black 4.9 9.0
Hispanic 19.5 29.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.1
Two or More Races 5.4 5.1
White 66.2 52.2

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2022-2023 school year, West Warwick Public Schools had 275.40 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 12.75.

Teachers, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 4.00
Kindergarten: 16.00
Elementary: 173.80
Secondary: 81.60
Total: 275.40

West Warwick Public Schools employed 3.00 district administrators and 19.00 school administrators as of the 2022-2023 school year.

Administrators, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 19.00
School Administrative Support: 25.50
Other staff, 2022-2023 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 81.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 6.00
Total Guidance Counselors: 11.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 8.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 5.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 53.50
Other Support Services: 59.50

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

West Warwick Public Schools operates six schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Greenbush Elementary School442KG-4
John F. Deering Middle1,0695-8
John F. Horgan School467KG-4
Maisie E. Quinn School65PK-PK
Wakefield Hills El. School401PK-4
West Warwick High School1,0479-12

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed June 17, 2024
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