Summary:
The 02893 zip code in West Warwick, Rhode Island is home to 4 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 4th grade. Based on the available data, Greenbush Elementary School stands out as the highest performing school in the area, with stronger academic results, a higher statewide ranking, and a better school rating compared to the other schools in the zip code.
Greenbush Elementary has the highest statewide school ranking, at 111 out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools, and a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also has the strongest academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 28.3% of Greenbush students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to just 20.6% at John F. Horgan School and 20% at Wakefield Hills Elementary. In Mathematics, Greenbush had 28.6% proficient or better, while the other schools were below 20%.
The data also reveals that the schools in this zip code generally have lower academic proficiency rates compared to the West Warwick district and Rhode Island state averages, particularly in mathematics. This suggests there may be room for improvement in the educational outcomes at these schools. Additionally, the spending per student varies significantly, with Wakefield Hills spending over $20,000 per student, compared to around $17,000 at the other two schools, but this higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes.
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