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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 16.2% 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

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 68 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

John F. Deering Middle serves 976 students in grades 5–8 in West Warwick, where the West Warwick district has a 1-star SchoolDigger rating and ranks at the 18th percentile statewide. The school’s 2025–26 proficiency rates were low in all three subjects—13% in English Language Arts (ELA), 10% in math and 12% in science—and it had the lowest ELA and math results among 10 nearby schools.

Deering was well below state results in every subject: by 20 percentage points in ELA, 22 in math and 19 in science. It also trailed its district by 2 points in ELA, 5 in math and 4 in science. Compared with nearby-school averages, it was lower by 24 points in ELA, 26 in math and 24 in science; the averages were 37%, 36% and 37%, respectively. Science is its relative bright spot: the state gap is smallest in that subject, and its 12% result was second-lowest nearby, just above Hugh B. Bain Middle School at 12.2%. Even so, all three results remain far below state and nearby-school levels.

Results have edged up since 2022–23: ELA rose from 12.7% to 13.1%, math from 9% to 10%, and science from 11.6% to 12.3%. SchoolDigger’s statewide percentile fell from 53 in 2015–16 to 16 in 2025–26, though it improved from 12 in each of the prior two years; only Bain ranked lower among nearby schools, at the 19th percentile. SchoolDigger gives Deering 1 star and ranks it 57th of 68 Rhode Island schools. Its 10.3 students per teacher was the lowest ratio nearby, while its 2024–25 free/reduced-lunch rate was 63%, compared with a 48% nearby-school average. These are contextual comparisons, not explanations for test results.

976

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Rhode Island average (12% vs 32% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg15%

Rhode Island avg32%

57^th of 68

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^th of 61West 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
2026	13.5	57 of 68	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.3	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.9	56 of 67	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	49 of 59	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	58 of 64	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	11.9	60 of 67	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.5	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	28 of 29	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	31 of 32	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	27 of 36	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2026	7.6	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile~ school

Female (2026)16th percentile~ school

African American (2026)16th percentile~ school

Male (2026)10th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)6th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-13 vs school

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

By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts13%-20 vs state

Science12%-19 vs state

Mathematics10%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSA Science (2026)			RICAS English Language Arts (2026)					RICAS Mathematics (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science 5th Grade	NGSA Science 8th Grade	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%)	13.5	57^th of 68 public middle schools	16.2%		11.7	58^th of 66 public middle schools	12.1%	1	12.2	12.4	12.3	17.1	12.0	10.5	12.8	13.1	10.2	9.1	9.6	11.1	10.0	$18,449	$401	$18,048
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%)	66.9	22^nd of 68 public middle schools	67.6%		49.8	28^th of 66 public middle schools	57.6%	6		41.0	41.0		23.5	41.7	43.0	36.1		33.9	47.7	50.9	44.2	$21,136	$23	$21,112
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%)	61.1	26^th of 68 public middle schools	61.8%		66.1	22^nd of 66 public middle schools	66.7%	4		48.7	48.7		33.6	30.6	39.1	34.6		32.3	31.8	42.0	35.6	$18,850	$748	$18,102
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%)	69.9	20^th of 68 public middle schools	70.6%		64.7	25^th of 66 public middle schools	62.1%	5		46.8	46.8		33.9	34.8	52.3	39.9		41.7	33.3	54.1	42.4	$16,854	$130	$16,724
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%)	96.1	4^th of 68 public middle schools	94.1%		94.4	5^th of 66 public middle schools	92.4%	1		69.5	69.5		53.6	63.1	75.8	64.6		66.3	58.0	74.6	66.7	$16,906	$168	$16,738
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%)	56.7	28^th of 68 public middle schools	58.8%		48.5	29^th of 66 public middle schools	56.1%	1		27.3	27.3		44.0	30.2	36.2	36.7		41.6	34.7	28.6	34.8	$15,716	$95	$15,621
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%)	42	35^th of 68 public middle schools	48.5%		41.4	32^nd of 66 public middle schools	51.5%	3		26.6	26.6		29.9	27.8	31.1	29.6		30.3	22.7	24.7	25.8	$20,815	$10	$20,805
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%)	18.3	55^th of 68 public middle schools	19.1%		18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%	6		12.2	12.2		14.0	16.1	12.3	14.1		23.2	10.5	10.0	14.6	$19,970	$1,832	$18,138
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%)	84.6	11^th of 68 public middle schools	83.8%		80.9	13^th of 66 public middle schools	80.3%	2		48.6	48.6		51.0	53.8	50.0	51.8		47.4	46.4	53.5	48.8	$19,537	$610	$18,928
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%)	34	41^st of 68 public middle schools	39.7%		35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%	4		21.3	21.3		29.4	30.3	28.0	29.2		16.8	20.1	19.2	18.8	$16,424	$496	$15,929

Frequently Asked Questions about John F. Deering Middle

What district is John F. Deering Middle in?

West Warwick

Is John F. Deering Middle a good school?

John F. Deering Middle ranks in the bottom 16.2% 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.

How many students attend John F. Deering Middle?

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

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