The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in Science. The lowest is 25% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Holliman School
Holliman School is a regular public elementary school in Warwick, Rhode Island, serving kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits on Deborah Road in a city that functions less as a single downtown and more as a chain of village centers, including Apponaug, Pawtuxet Village, Oakland Beach, and Warwick Neck. Warwick is the third-largest city in the state, with a suburban-to-urban texture shaped by Interstate 95 and anchored by T. F. Green International Airport. Publicly reported descriptions of the city emphasize its waterfront along Narragansett Bay, its dispersed civic institutions, and a housing stock that runs tighter than the national norm. Schools here are spread across separate campuses rather than clustered in a walkable core, so most families will rely on a car for daily routines.
The school itself is a modest-sized elementary. Its enrollment is distributed fairly evenly across the six grade levels. The student body is majority white, with a sizable Hispanic population and smaller Black, Asian, and multiracial groups. A moderate share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on individualized education programs and English-learner status was not available, so those portions of the school's support picture remain unspecified here.
On the most recent Rhode Island state assessments, Holliman's results were modest across the board. In English language arts, just under a third of tested students in grades three through eight reached proficiency. Math was a step behind that, with roughly a quarter proficient. Science, tested only in fifth grade, came in slightly higher, with about a third of students meeting the bar. Participation was strong on each assessment, which means the results reflect nearly the full tested population rather than a skewed subset. Only a single year of data is available, so there is no trend line to show whether these numbers are rising, falling, or holding steady. A parent weighing these results may want to ask the school how it is approaching math and literacy growth and what supports are in place for students working below grade level.
Because Holliman is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate, no AP or dual-credit coursework, and no career-pathway data to report. Those measures simply do not apply to this grade band. The school's academic picture is limited to the state assessment results above, plus whatever classroom-level and program information the school shares directly with families. Program offerings, staffing ratios, attendance figures, discipline data, and Title I status were not available in the provided materials, so those areas cannot be characterized here.
Warwick's housing market gives context for families considering the area. Typical home values in the school's zip code sit below the Rhode Island state benchmark but above the national figure, and recent appreciation has been moderate rather than sharp. Rent data was not available for this location, which limits the picture for renting families, though broader affordability measures suggest a market where carrying a mortgage takes a substantial share of median household income. The city's population skews older, and publicly reported material notes an ongoing investment in school infrastructure, including bond-funded renovations to the district's high schools. No major new housing developments surfaced in the available research.
What Holliman offers is a traditional public elementary pathway within a large, varied suburban district. Its peer environment reflects the broader community's demographics, and its academic results are currently in the lower-to-middle range on state tests. Families drawn to Warwick's village-based character and proximity to Providence and the bay may find the school a reasonable local option, particularly if they are prepared to engage directly with staff about academic growth and support services. The gaps in the available data, from special populations to programs, mean a prospective family will get the fullest picture by asking the school itself.
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