Cranston

Summary:

The Cranston school district in Rhode Island consists of 21 schools, including 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The data reveals a diverse range of academic performance across the district, with some standout schools consistently ranking among the top in the state while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.

At the elementary level, Woodridge School and Garden City School are the top performers, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These schools also have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates and high spending per student. In contrast, schools like Gladstone Street School and Arlington School struggle with lower proficiency rates and higher free/reduced lunch populations.

At the middle school level, Hope Highlands Middle School stands out as a top performer, ranking 18th out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools. The high school with the strongest performance is Cranston High School West, which ranks 19th out of 61 Rhode Island high schools. Overall, the Cranston school district faces challenges in addressing the significant disparities in academic achievement across its schools, with a clear correlation between socioeconomic status and student performance.

District Detail

845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910

(401) 270-8170

SchoolDigger Rank:
32^nd of 60 Rhode Island districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,029

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	NGSA Science (2024)	RICAS English Language Arts (2024)							RICAS Mathematics (2024)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	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
Arlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Princess Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8179	206	17	12.3	63.1%	34 (16.5%)	6 (2.9%)	135 (65.5%)	14 (6.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	15.5	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%		11.9	152^nd of 167 public elementary schools	9.0%	5					11.1		20.5	17.4				15.3	11.5	12.8					7.3	$16,062	$1,604	$14,458
Cranston High School East	Public	9-12	899 Park Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8126	1,499	120	12.4	59.0%	353 (23.5%)	129 (8.6%)	738 (49.2%)	172 (11.5%)	18 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	79 (5.3%)	25.3	38^th of 61 public high schools	37.7%		28.3	37^th of 60 public high schools	38.3%	1	49.7	10.8	35.7	10.5	15.5															$14,820	$264	$14,556
Cranston High School West	Public	9-12	80 Metropolitan Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8049	1,715	109	15.7	27.5%	1,172 (68.3%)	49 (2.9%)	312 (18.2%)	98 (5.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.2%)	64.1	19^th of 61 public high schools	68.9%		71	18^th of 60 public high schools	70.0%	1	73.9	33.3	59.8	27.3	28.8															$11,187	$202	$10,985
Eden Park School	Public	K-5	180 Oakland Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8029	242	18	13.2	47.5%	92 (38.0%)	13 (5.4%)	81 (33.5%)	27 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.6%)	27.7	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%		32.4	108^th of 167 public elementary schools	35.3%	12					37.5	14.7	20.8	15.2				17.2	25.7	18.4	25.0				22.7	$13,711	$727	$12,984
Edgewood Highland	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Pawtuxet Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8065	302	21	14.4	50.0%	94 (31.1%)	13 (4.3%)	158 (52.3%)	20 (6.6%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	28.2	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.4	130^th of 167 public elementary schools	22.2%	12					18.8	23.8	48.6	21.3				29.8		19.4	6.3				9.2	$14,605	$1,211	$13,394
Edward S. Rhodes School	Public	K-5	160 Shaw Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8208	295	19	15.8	39.3%	139 (47.1%)	15 (5.1%)	90 (30.5%)	18 (6.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	28 (9.5%)	44.5	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%		57.6	63^rd of 167 public elementary schools	62.3%	22					38.6	50.0	32.7	19.3				34.0	35.7	26.5	22.8				28.4	$12,237	$429	$11,808
Garden City School	Public	K-5	70 Plantation Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8073	259	18	14.5	30.9%	160 (61.8%)	11 (4.2%)	54 (20.8%)	24 (9.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	59.8	56^th of 166 public elementary schools	66.3%		78	38^th of 167 public elementary schools	77.2%	18					46.7	50.6	38.3	29.3				39.0	46.9	26.6	40.2				37.5	$15,349	$276	$15,073
Gladstone Street School	Public	K-5	50 Gladstone Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8080	477	39	12.3	67.9%	37 (7.8%)	26 (5.5%)	355 (74.4%)	33 (6.9%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	9.9	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.7	164^th of 167 public elementary schools	1.8%	7					11.3	12.3	9.5	8.6				10.2	16.2		9.9				9.3	$13,122	$1,467	$11,655
Glen Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Glen Hills Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8005	276	21	12.9	29.3%	178 (64.5%)	9 (3.3%)	50 (18.1%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.9%)	47.1	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%		42.2	92^nd of 167 public elementary schools	44.9%	9					32.6	61.9	14.3	25.0				33.6	52.4	23.8	30.2				35.4	$15,405	$573	$14,832
Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Gansett Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8010	561	51	10.9	67.7%	87 (15.5%)	33 (5.9%)	346 (61.7%)	65 (11.6%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.6%)	14.7	53^rd of 64 public middle schools	17.2%		14.4	53^rd of 64 public middle schools	17.2%						12.4				8.3	14.1	13.4	12.0				15.1	8.3		9.2	$16,500	$1,477	$15,023
Oak Lawn School	Public	K-5	36 Stoneham Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8004	271	17	15.6	14.0%	195 (72.0%)	5 (1.8%)	42 (15.5%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	41.6	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%		43.8	89^th of 167 public elementary schools	46.7%	1					37.8	38.6	23.7	22.2				28.3	56.8	15.8	17.8				30.7	$11,621	$257	$11,364
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	701	57	12.2	54.6%	269 (38.4%)	44 (6.3%)	244 (34.8%)	79 (11.3%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	56 (8.0%)	43.4	32^nd of 64 public middle schools	50.0%		36.6	34^th of 64 public middle schools	46.9%	2					30.8				30.8	27.2	43.3	33.4				21.9	21.6	17.3	20.4	$14,733	$521	$14,212
Stadium School	Public	K-5	100 Crescent Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8188	229	18	12.8	60.3%	59 (25.8%)	7 (3.1%)	108 (47.2%)	34 (14.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.3%)	34.5	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%		50.6	73^rd of 167 public elementary schools	56.3%	27					37.5	33.3	27.8	16.7				25.9	27.5	22.2	25.0				25.2	$16,743	$1,316	$15,427
Stone Hill School	Public	K-5	21 Village Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8022	231	18	12.6	29.4%	141 (61.0%)	12 (5.2%)	51 (22.1%)	16 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)	71.3	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%		74.5	44^th of 167 public elementary schools	73.7%	3					50.0	59.6	42.9	41.7				49.2	40.4	37.1	50.0				42.4	$15,106	$593	$14,514
Western Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Phenix Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8030	703	56	12.5	38.0%	393 (55.9%)	33 (4.7%)	155 (22.0%)	70 (10.0%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.1%)	49.3	29^th of 64 public middle schools	54.7%		48.3	31^st of 64 public middle schools	51.6%	2					26.0				40.0	30.2	30.7	33.7				34.3	26.5	22.0	27.7	$15,457	$357	$15,100
W. R. Dutemple School	Public	K-5	32 Garden Street	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8104	280	20	14.1	54.3%	70 (25.0%)	26 (9.3%)	125 (44.6%)	30 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.0%)	35.1	97^th of 166 public elementary schools	41.6%		28.3	121^st of 167 public elementary schools	27.5%	24					26.4	46.9	20.0	24.5				31.0	36.7	25.0	13.2				24.6	$11,994	$1,264	$10,730
Woodridge School	Public	K-5	401 Budlong Road	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8007	260	20	13.0	28.1%	124 (47.7%)	8 (3.1%)	62 (23.8%)	40 (15.4%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	59	58^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.1%		79.4	35^th of 167 public elementary schools	79.0%	23					48.8	32.7	51.2	44.2				42.1	26.5	39.0	37.2				33.8	$14,028	$284	$13,745
Apprenticeship Exploration School	Public, Charter	9-12	4 Sharpe Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8692	159	17	9.5	63.5%	64 (40.3%)	6 (3.8%)	80 (50.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	12.6	50^th of 61 public high schools	18.0%		11.6	48^th of 60 public high schools	20.0%	2	31.7		19.6		9.5															$14,037	$371	$13,666
Orchard Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Scituate Avenue	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8801	472	30	15.5	7.0%	353 (74.8%)	8 (1.7%)	55 (11.7%)	25 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.7%)	74.1	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%		79.3	36^th of 167 public elementary schools	78.4%	8					46.0	61.8	46.5	35.6				46.9	64.7	43.7	39.1				48.2	$12,729	$187	$12,542
George J. Peters School	Public	K-5	15 Mayberry Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8199	273	19	14.2	52.0%	118 (43.2%)	9 (3.3%)	94 (34.4%)	16 (5.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (12.1%)	19	137^th of 166 public elementary schools	17.5%		32.1	109^th of 167 public elementary schools	34.7%	28					27.1	23.9	18.4	16.7				19.7	8.9	15.8	12.5				12.2	$13,794	$755	$13,039
Cranston Career & Technical Center	Public	12	100 Metropolitan Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8070	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hope Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	300 Hope Road	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8148	357	29	12.1	9.8%	283 (79.3%)	9 (2.5%)	30 (8.4%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.9%)	68.5	18^th of 64 public middle schools	71.9%		76.3	14^th of 64 public middle schools	78.1%	4					42.0				32.0	38.1	39.5	36.8				42.0	37.6	43.7	41.0	$15,867	$174	$15,692
Cranston Early Learning Center	Public	PK	45 Sprague Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8057	44	7	6.1	15.9%	16 (36.4%)	1 (2.3%)	14 (31.8%)	8 (18.2%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Warwick	2.02 mi	6	51^st
Dcyf	2.59 mi	1
Scituate	3.06 mi	5	22^nd
Johnston	3.44 mi	8	35^th
Warwick	3.45 mi	19	28^th

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