High Schools in Cranston

The Cranston school district in Rhode Island is home to three high schools: Cranston High School West, Cranston High School East, and Apprenticeship Exploration School. Based on the available data, Cranston High School West stands out as the top-performing high school in the district, consistently ranking among the top 21 high schools in Rhode Island and outperforming the district and state averages on various academic measures.

Cranston High School West has the highest statewide school digger ranking, the highest test scores across multiple assessments, and the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. In contrast, Cranston High School East and Apprenticeship Exploration School generally underperform compared to the Cranston district and Rhode Island state averages, with lower statewide rankings and academic performance.

The significant differences in free and reduced lunch rates among the three schools suggest varying socioeconomic backgrounds of the student populations, which could be a factor in the observed academic performance differences. The higher spending per student at Cranston High School East and Apprenticeship Exploration School compared to Cranston High School West may indicate an effort to address the achievement gap, but the effectiveness of this approach is not clear from the data provided.