Gorton Junior High School (Closed 2023)

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Gorton Junior High School (Closed 2023)

69 Draper Avenue
Warwick, RI 02889

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Serving 404 students in grades 7-8, Gorton Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 27% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving was 34% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gorton Junior High School
7	211
8	193

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Total Students

404 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Gorton Junior High School
2023	404
2022	404
2021	404
2020	404
2019	404
2018	404
2017	404
2016	404
2015	425
2014	461
2013	411
2012	451
2011	524
2010	561
2009	568
2008	552
2007	546
2006	585
2005	623
2004	639
2003	639
2002	674
2001	679
2000	668
1999	667
1998	645
1997	649
1996	668
1995	632
1994	598
1993	603
1992	556
1991	576
1990	618
1989	576
1988	601
1987	604

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Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Gorton Junior High School
2023	33
2022	33
2021	33
2020	33
2019	33
2018	33
2017	33
2016	33
2015	36
2014	37
2013	38
2012	56
2011	54
2010	58
2009	57
2008	59
2007	47
2006	64
2005	51
2004	61
2002	60
2001	50
2000	55
1999	56
1998	57
1997	57
1996	56
1995	54
1994	50
1993	52
1992	10

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School Rankings

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State Level (RI)

(15-16)

27%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	27%	31%	27%
2015	19%	26%	22%
2014	60%	57%	59%
2013	62%	58%	58%
2012	58%	57%	58%
2011	52%	56%	59%
2010	57%	55%	58%

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(15-16)

34%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	34%	38%	37%
2015	17%	36%	32%
2014	70%	73%	78%
2013	75%	73%	79%
2012	78%	73%	79%
2011	72%	71%	79%
2010	73%	70%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	12:1	13:1	11:1
2022	12:1	13:1	11:1
2021	12:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	12:1
2019	12:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	13:1	12:1
2017	12:1	14:1	12:1
2016	12:1	14:1	12:1
2015	12:1	15:1	12:1
2014	12:1	15:1	12:1
2013	11:1	15:1	12:1
2012	8:1	13:1	10:1
2011	10:1	13:1	11:1
2010	10:1	13:1	11:1
2009	10:1	13:1	11:1
2008	9:1	13:1	11:1
2007	12:1	17:1	14:1
2006	9:1	11:1	10:1
2005	12:1	14:1	14:1
2004	10:1	15:1	14:1
2002	11:1	15:1	13:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	12:1	15:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	12:1
1998	11:1	15:1	13:1
1997	11:1	15:1	13:1
1996	12:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	13:1
1994	12:1	15:1	13:1
1993	12:1	15:1	14:1
1991	12:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

(15-16)

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2010)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%

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Asian

(15-16)

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	4%
2010	4%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

(15-16)

24%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	8%	24%	9%
2015	9%	24%	8%
2014	6%	24%	7%
2013	5%	22%	6%
2012	5%	22%	6%
2011	4%	21%	5%
2010	3%	19%	4%
2009	4%	19%	4%
2008	5%	18%	4%
2007	4%	18%	4%
2006	2%	18%	3%
2005	2%	17%	3%
2004	3%	16%	2%
2003	2%	16%	2%
2002	1%	15%	2%
2001	1%	14%	2%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	12%	1%
1997	1%	11%	1%
1996	1%	10%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	1%	8%	1%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Black

(15-16)

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	3%	8%	2%
2014	1%	8%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	3%	8%	3%
2011	2%	8%	2%
2010	1%	9%	3%
2009	2%	9%	3%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	8%	2%
2002	3%	8%	2%
2001	3%	8%	1%
2000	3%	8%	1%
1999	2%	8%	1%
1998	2%	7%	1%
1997	2%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	6%	1%
1989	1%	6%	1%

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White

(15-16)

84%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	84%	60%	83%
2015	82%	60%	84%
2014	88%	61%	86%
2013	90%	63%	86%
2012	88%	64%	87%
2011	89%	65%	88%
2010	91%	68%	90%
2009	91%	68%	90%
2008	89%	69%	90%
2007	91%	69%	91%
2006	93%	70%	92%
2005	94%	71%	92%
2004	93%	71%	94%
2003	94%	72%	94%
2002	96%	73%	95%
2001	96%	74%	95%
2000	95%	75%	96%
1999	95%	77%	96%
1998	96%	78%	96%
1997	96%	79%	97%
1996	97%	79%	96%
1995	97%	80%	97%
1994	96%	81%	96%
1993	98%	82%	96%
1992	98%	83%	97%
1991	98%	84%	97%
1990	97%	84%	97%
1989	97%	85%	98%

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Hawaiian

(15-16)

n/a

Two or more races

(15-16)

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%

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n/a

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2016	0.29	0.58	0.30
2015	0.32	0.58	0.29
2014	0.22	0.57	0.26
2013	0.20	0.55	0.25
2012	0.23	0.55	0.24
2011	0.21	0.53	0.23
2010	0.16	0.50	0.20
2009	0.17	0.49	0.19
2008	0.21	0.49	0.19
2007	0.16	0.49	0.16
2006	0.13	0.48	0.15
2005	0.12	0.46	0.15
2004	0.13	0.47	0.12
2003	0.12	0.45	0.11
2002	0.08	0.44	0.10
2001	0.08	0.43	0.09
2000	0.09	0.41	0.08
1999	0.09	0.39	0.08
1998	0.08	0.38	0.07
1997	0.08	0.36	0.06
1996	0.06	0.36	0.07
1995	0.06	0.35	0.07
1994	0.08	0.33	0.07
1993	0.04	0.32	0.07
1992	0.04	0.30	0.07
1991	0.04	0.29	0.06
1990	0.06	0.29	0.05
1989	0.06	0.27	0.05

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Eligible for

30%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	30%	40%	27%
2022	30%	37%	24%
2021	30%	41%	26%
2020	30%	42%	25%
2019	30%	42%	25%
2018	30%	42%	30%
2017	30%	42%	30%
2016	30%	42%	27%
2015	29%	41%	28%
2014	29%	42%	27%
2013	29%	41%	27%
2012	27%	38%	25%
2011	29%	37%	24%
2010	27%	35%	21%
2009	24%	33%	19%
2008	24%	32%	18%
2007	21%	26%	14%
2006	23%	29%	15%
2005	20%	26%	14%
2004	16%	29%	13%
2003	16%	27%	13%
2002	17%	28%	12%
2001	16%	28%	12%
2000	14%	28%	12%
1999	17%	28%	13%
1998	20%	28%	14%
1997	22%	28%	14%
1996	20%	27%	14%
1995	21%	26%	16%
1994	20%	24%	12%
1993	18%	21%	10%
1992	13%	21%	10%
1991	9%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Gorton Junior High School	Rhode Island	Warwick School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	8%	6%	5%
2019	8%	6%	5%
2018	8%	6%	5%
2017	8%	6%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	8%	6%	5%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	12%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	7%
2011	10%	6%	7%
2010	9%	7%	8%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	10%	6%	7%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2006	12%	7%	8%
2005	10%	6%	7%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	11%	6%	6%
2002	8%	5%	5%
2001	8%	5%	5%
2000	10%	5%	4%
1999	7%	5%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Warwick School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% RI state average), while 34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% RI state average).

How many students attend Gorton Junior High School?

404 students attend Gorton Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Gorton Junior High School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gorton Junior High School?

Gorton Junior High School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gorton Junior High School offer ?

Gorton Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Gorton Junior High School part of?

Gorton Junior High School is part of Warwick School District.

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Gorton Junior High School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2016)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2010)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2016)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2016)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2016)

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