Middle Schools in Cranston

The Cranston school district in Rhode Island is home to 4 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Hope Highlands Middle School stands out as the top-performing middle school in the area, ranking 18th out of 64 Rhode Island middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Hope Highlands boasts the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades compared to the other Cranston middle schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, 49.7% of Hope Highlands students were proficient or better in ELA, and 39.6% were proficient or better in Math, significantly outperforming the Cranston and Rhode Island averages. The school also has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 9.8%, suggesting a more advantaged student population.

In contrast, the other Cranston middle schools, including Western Hills, Park View, and Hugh B. Bain, generally underperform compared to the state average, with lower proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. The schools with higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, such as Hugh B. Bain and Park View, tend to have the lowest proficiency rates, highlighting the challenges faced by schools serving lower-income communities.