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John F. Deering Middle

Q: Is John F. Deering Middle a good school?

John F. Deering Middle ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Rhode Island middle schools.

Q: How many students attend John F. Deering Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 976 students attended John F. Deering Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John F. Deering Middle?

Students at John F. Deering Middle are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Public Grades 5-8

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

John F. Deering Middle School is a public middle school located in West Warwick, Rhode Island, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 1,049 students. The school is part of the West Warwick School District, which is ranked 51 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $13,521 in the 2019-2020 school year to $16,827 in the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively high, ranging from 10.2 to 12.4 students per teacher over the past few years. John F. Deering Middle School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Rhode Island middle schools, ranking 58th out of 66 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 11.4% of all students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.5% proficient or better in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Davisville Middle School in North Kingstown, which is ranked 13th out of 66 Rhode Island middle schools, and Archie R. Cole Middle School in East Greenwich, ranked 5th out of 66 Rhode Island middle schools, John F. Deering Middle School's performance is significantly lower across all academic measures. This trend is concerning and suggests that the school is struggling to address the academic needs of its students effectively.

976

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,479

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 Webster Knight Drive
West Warwick, RI 02893

(401) 822-8445

District: West Warwick

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg14%

58^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st of 60West Warwick among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	55 of 64	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	50 of 60	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	44 of 62	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.3	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	34 of 53	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.9	34 of 57	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.5	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	25 of 59	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.0	38 of 49	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.2	34 of 48	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.9	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.4	34 of 54	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.9	33 of 53	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	32 of 36	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)25th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

African American (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2025)6th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)3rd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts11%

Science11%

Mathematics8%

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Schools Near John F. Deering Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)					RICAS Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John F. Deering Middle	Public	5-8	2 Webster Knight Drive	West Warwick	02893	Kent County	West Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-8445	976	94	10.3	62.9%	594 (60.9%)	68 (7.0%)	230 (23.6%)	17 (1.7%)	11 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (5.5%)	11.7	58^th of 66 public middle schools	12.1%		11.3	56^th of 64 public middle schools	12.5%	2	10.7	13.9	12.4	9.3	10.0	11.4	7.2	9.9	8.5	8.4	8.5	$17,479	$648	$16,831
Winman Middle School	Public	6-8	575 Centerville Road	Warwick	02886	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3375	706	66	10.6	42.9%	516 (73.1%)	25 (3.5%)	97 (13.7%)	28 (4.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.0%)	49.8	28^th of 66 public middle schools	57.6%		45.3	30^th of 64 public middle schools	53.1%	2	26.9		29.5	32.3	33.9	32.0		38.4	42.8	21.4	34.0	$19,076	$769	$18,307
Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of Cov	Public	6-8	15 Foster Drive	Coventry	02816	Kent County	Coventry	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 822-9426	944	80	11.8	36.9%	808 (85.6%)	13 (1.4%)	68 (7.2%)	31 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.2%)	66.1	22^nd of 66 public middle schools	66.7%		62.3	24^th of 64 public middle schools	62.5%	2	47.3		41.4	40.8	40.5	40.9		39.5	33.8	35.8	36.3	$17,769	$772	$16,997
Hope Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Hope Road	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8148	366	28	13.0	19.4%	267 (73.0%)	7 (1.9%)	48 (13.1%)	25 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	15 (4.1%)	64.7	25^th of 66 public middle schools	62.1%		68.5	18^th of 64 public middle schools	71.9%	7	39.0		34.4	46.1	47.5	42.2		32.1	37.3	42.3	37.1	$17,193	$476	$16,718
Archie R. Cole Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Cedar Avenue	East Greenwich	02818	Kent County	East Greenwich	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 398-1333	597	49	12.1	14.1%	455 (76.2%)	9 (1.5%)	41 (6.9%)	62 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	94.4	5^th of 66 public middle schools	92.4%		94.9	3^rd of 64 public middle schools	95.3%	2	65.7		50.6	67.3	77.6	66.0		54.6	62.0	68.5	62.0	$15,670	$146	$15,524
Western Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Phenix Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8030	727	52	13.9	47.3%	401 (55.2%)	31 (4.3%)	172 (23.7%)	60 (8.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	48.5	29^th of 66 public middle schools	56.1%		49.3	29^th of 64 public middle schools	54.7%		25.4		34.5	37.9	34.9	35.8		42.1	20.6	24.4	29.0	$17,415	$493	$16,922
Warwick Veterans Middle School	Public	6-8	2401 West Shore Road	Warwick	02889	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3200	1,059	93	11.3	50.0%	725 (68.5%)	41 (3.9%)	174 (16.4%)	41 (3.9%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.9%)	41.4	32^nd of 66 public middle schools	51.5%		33.4	39^th of 64 public middle schools	39.1%	7	19.0		34.4	34.4	28.6	32.5		29.5	30.5	16.4	25.7	$20,103	$131	$19,972
Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Gansett Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8010	527	50	10.5	88.2%	75 (14.2%)	31 (5.9%)	331 (62.8%)	53 (10.1%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%		14.7	53^rd of 64 public middle schools	17.2%	4	12.0		13.5	15.4	19.0	16.1		23.2	12.0	8.9	14.4	$19,322	$1,844	$17,478
Davisville Middle School	Public	6-8	200 School Street	North Kingstown	02852	Washington County	North Kingstown	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 541-6300	477	41	11.6	36.9%	366 (76.7%)	22 (4.6%)	51 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.6%)	80.9	13^th of 66 public middle schools	80.3%		82	10^th of 64 public middle schools	84.4%	3	49.7		62.1	48.3	44.1	52.2		53.9	36.9	46.9	46.4	$21,372	$1,636	$19,737
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	711	58	12.2	65.8%	247 (34.7%)	45 (6.3%)	280 (39.4%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.0%)	35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%		43.4	32^nd of 64 public middle schools	50.0%	5	25.5		31.8	34.1	32.5	32.8		19.4	18.7	13.2	17.1	$17,089	$731	$16,358

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Deering Middle

What district is John F. Deering Middle in?

West Warwick

How many students attend John F. Deering Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 976 students attended John F. Deering Middle.

Is John F. Deering Middle a good school?

John F. Deering Middle ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Rhode Island middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of John F. Deering Middle?

Students at John F. Deering Middle are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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