John F. Deering Middle School in West Warwick

Category	Rating	Details
Test Scores	2/10	The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System data from Rhode Island Department of Education, and using 2025 Rhode Island Next Generation Science Assessments data from Rhode Island Department of Education.
Student Growth	5/10	The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student growth data from Rhode Island Department of Education.

Posted: August 15, 2026

I had a wonderful experience with this school. The staff is friendly, caring, and professional, and they truly care about the students education and well-being. The teachers are supportive, patient, and dedicated to helping students succeed. The school also provides a positive, safe, and welcoming environment for both students and families.

Im very happy with the quality of education and the overall experience. I would definitely recommend this school to other families looking for a great place for their children to learn and grow.

Posted: August 15, 2026

Posted: May 5, 2026

Horrible. They wont even give a kids phone back til their parents come and keep it more then a day.

Posted: May 5, 2026

Posted: April 16, 2026

Don't send ur kids here the staff is horrible and they are always running out of food

Posted: April 16, 2026

Posted: March 3, 2026

DO NOT CHOOSE THIS SCHOOL, I've seen half of the students depressed and there's constant fights. teachers hit grab and shove you and don't care for the health of the students

Posted: March 3, 2026

Posted: February 28, 2026

they dont make enough food for 4th lunch most the time and some kids cant eat in fourth lunch

Posted: February 28, 2026

Posted: October 8, 2025

This school sucks and the teachers are horrible and this school is nasty and the teachers are so rude and the staff suck and are rude as hell and the give no time to eat lunch and there is rats and mice everywhere. Do not go here!!!! Do not send your kids here!!! They will hate it!!!!!

Posted: October 8, 2025

Posted: August 10, 2024

I cant say enough good things about this school! From the moment you walk in, you can feel the warmth and positive energy that makes it such a special place. The teachers are not only knowledgeable and dedicated, but they genuinely care about the success and well-being of each student. They go above and beyond to create an engaging and supportive learning environment that inspires curiosity and a love for learning.

The administration is approachable and always willing to listen to feedback, making the school community feel like a true partnership between staff, students, and parents. The school offers a well-rounded curriculum that balances academic excellence with a variety of extracurricular activities, ensuring that every student can explore their interests and talents.

Posted: August 10, 2024

Posted: May 24, 2024

I hate this school I'm only here for good gradrs

Posted: May 24, 2024

Posted: March 23, 2024

Horrible school teachers think they could be disrespectful to students and parents, and they allow fighting

Posted: March 23, 2024

Posted: March 13, 2024

bad dont do it the school bad

Posted: March 13, 2024

Posted: June 6, 2023

My experience and interaction with the teachers in this building has been outstanding. My child enjoys going to school and learns while also being an active contributing member of our community. We value giving back. While behaviors of some children in the building can be a distraction to learning, unfortunately it is the system that is flawed, not the teachers or administrators within the building.

Posted: June 6, 2023

Posted: May 25, 2023

There is little to no communication with parents.

Bullying is rampant, and when parents try to advocate for their abused children, the police are called on those parents.

There are 11-13 year olds vaping in the bathrooms, and the quality of education these kids get is trash.

This school is a really bad joke, and will have a lasting negative impact on any decent kid who is forced to attend.

Posted: May 25, 2023

Posted: May 4, 2023

I would not go to this school if you or your child are/is deemed as anything besides barbie doll perfect. This school basically ruined my mental health and made me dread going to it. If you wanna send your child to this school, and if your child is apart of say the LGBT community or is quiet or just overall different from other kids, I would not encourage that. As a student in this school, I review it as not so helpful and damaging. I usually beg my parents to stay home for even one day. That and the fact teachers don't care what's going on as long as it's not a fight that's verbally loud or a physical fight. If people are making fun of you and the teachers are right there, they're not going to say a word. Unless of course they say something bad that is loud or towards a "popular" student. This kind of treatment is unfair. Especially since they don't do anything to enforce their Golden Rule that they love so much and make us pledge at least once a month. This school is trashy, and one of the few things your child will get out of it is mental health issues. I know some kids who are graduating soon out of high school soon to become an adult who don't even know basic math such as multiplying. There excuse is that they went to West Warwick schools. If your child has difficulty learning, its very likely they will be put into a mental health class to be away from other students leaving them to only socialize with the other students in that class for the rest of the time that is spent at the school. I'd also like to mention there is a physical fight at least everyday. Most of the time the victim might get suspended along with the attacker. The school even has a police officer on school grounds everyday. That may seem safe having a person there who is supposed to protect your children, but the scary thing is why they need to have them there. The school contains of 10-14 year old children. Why would they want to put a Officer there? Is it because of the constant everyday school shootings in America? Or is it because of school violence? I say it's because of school violence. If they were that worried about people shooting up schools, they would have more officers onsite. I don't know much of what a person with a hand gun who stands and watches kids enter and leave the school and watches them eat on a good day. Hopefully this review will change your mind about sending your child to this awful school.

Posted: May 4, 2023

this school is really they give us fun stuff sometimes and we are even having a dance on may 12 and the teachers are not trying to be rude they just want us to have a good future and not are not gonna be drinking when they come to school and u have not been to this school for a long time so how do u know that and are not gonna be drinking so shut ur mouth

Posted: May 4, 2023

Posted: August 1, 2022

As a student of this school I don't think it's right for kids. I would not recommend this school at all. If you're looking for a high quality school, don't go to this school.

Posted: June 21, 2021

Some teachers are good. Some teachers are bad. After spending each grade in this school I've only ever experienced one field day, needless to say it was quite underwhelming. One of my close friends was s**ually a**aulted at the school and the school did take proper processions for the situation, which I will give them props for. One time there was a fight in the hallway and one of the teachers didn't stop it, only let it go on for another minute or two while he got another teacher to handle it. Maybe it's just because I met my boyfriend 4 years ago at this school that I give it props, however, it's not the greatest environment. Favoritism in the theater department. I feel bad for the teachers in a way, students constantly talk about them behind their backs, sometimes to their faces. But to be honest, some of them do deserve it. I felt like in health class the males learned more than the females, males learning about male and female reproductive systems and females only learning about female reproductive systems. Some teachers radiate negative energy, make you unmotivated and uninterested in the topic they are teaching. Overall, this school has its aspects of negativity, though there is positivity lurking in some corners. I also find their attendance to be unfair. If you miss more than five days in one semester you have to face some sort of punishment and if you leave early before 11am you are marked absent.

Posted: May 2, 2021

In all honesty this school was horrible, constant bullying, most kids are singled out by teachers, while I was there about 10 different teachers had made me cry. Its was terrible. Most times they dont handle LGBTQ+ issues at the school the most they do for the trans students there is change a name, but in most cases the student is constantly dead named and ridicule by classmates, their queer students are harassed on a daily basis.

Posted: May 2, 2021

Posted: July 11, 2019

I really think it depends on the teacher on how well bulling is handled. Over all I believe this school has some really helpful teachers.

Posted: July 11, 2019

Posted: April 6, 2018

My student and many others deal with bullying on a regular basis and the school has had no interest in intervening.

Posted: April 6, 2018

The principle is extremely rude and raises his voice to parents. Zero communication between administrators and students. They even complain about how many students are enrolled at the school.

Posted: April 6, 2018

Absolutely terrible. Will be looking into virtual schooling options.

Posted: November 4, 2015

My daughter has been attending this school for the past 2 years now, and I feel that the teachers and principles hold very high standards for their students. There are any programs in place for extra help in the core subjects. I feel this school goes above and beyond to give their students the best education possible.

Posted: November 4, 2015

Posted: December 1, 2014

The administration from office staff to principal are top notch. I love this school! The chromebooks are a wonderful tool. We are a lucky town!

Posted: October 30, 2014

The curriculum is one grade higher which is good, but aside from that, This is not a very good school. this school has a rude, and untrustworthy principal with many prejudices, and many of the staff members are tied in with those qualities, the school does not have a very good form of special education and I would not recommend ANYONE working in this public school or attending as a student. this school needs a new run of staff who are determined to give their students an education, and are accepting of anyone and everyone who may be attending.

Posted: May 29, 2014

My daughter goes here and the teachers are horrible, all they do is whine about how "they don't have time" to do this or that for students but yet the English teacher let's them listen to an audio book while she plays on her phone. If my daughter does badly on a test she gets a chance to "revise" it every time. More for the teachers's benefit than the students I'm sure. The teachers at this school are lazy and only there for a paycheck. My daughter's handwriting, spelling and grammar are terrible due to the fact that it is not a "focus". I asked the teachers to email me weekly about my daughter's classwork and behavior and they said they didn't want to be obligated to do that unless I specifically emailed them first to ask. I grew up with teachers that really cared about their students and wanted to teach children more than the bare minimum and make a difference. The teachers at this school are nothing like that.

Posted: August 4, 2013

Horrible school. Mostly due to do lazy administration. Principal, vice principal, and many (not all) teachers show little interest in the children as far as education and especially problems that can arise. I've had children in this school for the past 10 years, it's only gotten worse.

Posted: May 13, 2013

I have had several associations with Deering Middle School and I have found it to be extremely parent friendly school. The school administration does not insist on suspension as means to distribute retribution and rather the emphasis is to keep children in school as far as possible. They are highly innovative in using extended detention instead.There are several initiatives in place to ensure safe and congenial atmosphere.

#	Name	Type	City	State	Distance
1	Linden Street	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Bristol	RI	13.4 mi
2	The Point	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Portsmouth	RI	16.3 mi
3	Slate Hill Farm	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Middletown	RI	17.1 mi
4	Toppa Blvd between Bliss/Kay	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Newport	RI	18.4 mi
5	Paradise valley	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Middletown	RI	19.3 mi
6	Pawcatuck	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Pawcatuck	CT	28.1 mi
7	Thamesview Apartments	Apartment Complex	Norwich	CT	32.1 mi
8	Mystic	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Mystic	CT	33.5 mi
9	Gales Ferry	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Gales Ferry	CT	35.1 mi
10	Noank	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Groton	CT	35.7 mi
11	Spyglass Condominiums	Condominium/Townhouse	Groton	CT	36.4 mi
12	The Ledges	Apartment Complex	Groton	CT	36.8 mi
13	Cottonwood Lane	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Montville	CT	37.3 mi
14	Quaker Hill	Neighborhood/Subdivision	Quaker Hill	CT	37.4 mi

#	Name	City	State	Distance
1	Bristol	Bristol	RI	13.1 mi
2	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	RI	15.5 mi
3	Common Fence Point	Portsmouth	RI	16 mi
4	Jamestown	Jamestown	RI	16.5 mi
5	Downtown Newport	Newport	RI	18.7 mi
6	Middletown	Middletown	RI	19.1 mi
7	Lisbon	Lisbon	CT	26.6 mi
8	Westerly	Westerly	RI	28.3 mi
9	Ledyard	Ledyard	CT	31.7 mi
10	Norwich	Norwich	CT	32 mi
11	Stonington	Stonington	CT	32.7 mi

Base	Distance
Coast Guard Providence	10.9 mi.
Newport Naval Station	16.7 mi.
New London Naval Submarine Base	36.6 mi.
US Coast Guard Academy	38 mi.
Natick Soldier Systems Command	40.9 mi.
Coast Guard Woods Hole	45.7 mi.
Coast Guard Cape Cod	49 mi.

John F. Deering Middle School

West Warwick, RI 02893

School Ratings

Refine Search

National Ad

John F. Deering Middle School

West Warwick, RI 02893

School Ratings

Refine Search

National Ad

Email Address *

*We take your personal information very seriously and will never give it to a 3rd party. If you don't enjoy the email series, you can always unsubscribe at anytime.*

We take your personal information very seriously and will never give it to a 3rd party. If you don't enjoy the email series, you can always unsubscribe at anytime.