Glen Hills School

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Glen Hills School ranks 83 rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Glen Hills School is an elementary school located in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 276 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Cranston School District, which is ranked 32 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glen Hills School consistently outperforms the Cranston district average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 33.6% of Glen Hills students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 29.8% for the Cranston district. The school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate is particularly strong, with 61.9% of students meeting or exceeding the standard, compared to 38.7% for the Cranston district and 37.8% for the state. In Mathematics, Glen Hills School's proficiency rate of 35.4% for all grades is significantly higher than the Cranston district's 25% and the state's 39.1% for 3rd grade.

Glen Hills School has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, ranking between the 55th and 93rd percentile among Rhode Island elementary schools. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 83rd out of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools, placing it in the top half of the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.7 to 13.1 over the past three school years, which is lower than the Cranston district average. Additionally, the school's per-student spending has steadily increased from $12,448 in 2017-2018 to $15,405 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the district average.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

50 Glen Hills Drive
Cranston, RI 02920

(401) 270-8005

District: Cranston

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,405

Students who attend Glen Hills School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Hills Middle School
High:	Cranston High School West

Student/teacher ratio: 12.9

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glen Hills School ranks worse than 50% of elementary schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks 5^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the Cranston School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.12. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.5%), Hispanic (18.1%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glen Hills School is 12.9, which is the 5^th best among 14 elementary schools in the Cranston School District. (See more...)

Compare Glen Hills School employs 21.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glen Hills School is $15,405, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the Cranston School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Glen Hills School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Cranston:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranston 32^nd of 60 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glen Hills School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	57.29	86^th	169	49.1%
2010	61.10	77^th	169	54.4%
2011	59.98	77^th	165	53.3%
2012	59.48	75^th	165	54.5%
2013	60.21	78^th	165	52.7%
2014	67.00	63^rd	159	60.4%
2015	52.37	83^rd	169	50.9%
2016	57.01	75^th	170	55.9%
2017	66.68	57^th	168	66.1%
2018	60.57	68^th	169	59.8%
2019	68.70	55^th	169	67.5%
2021	36.89	93^rd	166	44.0%
2022	46.87	80^th	166	51.8%
2023	42.20	92^nd	167	44.9%
2024	47.12	83^rd	166	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Monday, September 19, 2016

The principal and teachers are wonderful. This school has been great for my children. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Glen Hills School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	358	1	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	368
1989	354	0	11	4	0	n/a	n/a	369
1990	373	n/a	12	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	387
1991	362	4	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	379
1992	357	5	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	369
1993	348	3	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	359
1994	348	5	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	364
1995	326	6	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	341
1996	326	6	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	341
1997	324	3	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	338
1998	332	5	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	346
1999	330	3	5	2	1	n/a	n/a	341
2000	312	4	6	6	1	n/a	n/a	329
2001	335	6	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	352
2002	342	3	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	355
2003	342	3	7	2	1	n/a	n/a	355
2004	310	5	6	5	2	n/a	n/a	328
2005	286	3	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	297
2006	284	5	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	304
2007	284	4	6	13	1	n/a	n/a	308
2008	270	5	9	14	0	n/a	n/a	298
2009	312	8	10	12	1	n/a	n/a	343
2010	317	7	10	11	0	n/a	n/a	345
2011	304	8	12	19	1	0	2	346
2012	310	13	12	23	0	0	3	361
2013	285	15	18	27	0	0	3	348
2014	254	6	16	43	0	0	6	325
2015	258	3	12	46	0	0	7	326
2016	266	5	18	46	0	0	12	347
2017	227	5	15	34	0	0	6	287
2018	201	7	15	35	1	0	11	270
2019	193	7	16	30	1	0	10	257
2020	166	9	15	33	2	0	14	239
2021	154	9	13	47	0	0	15	238
2022	174	7	13	49	0	0	22	265
2023	178	9	14	50	4	2	19	276

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glen Hills School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	n/a	n/a	2.7
1989	369	n/a	n/a	0.8
1990	387	n/a	n/a	0.8
1991	379	23.0	16.4	2.1
1992	369	18.0	20.5	2.7
1993	359	19.1	18.8	2.8
1994	364	20.4	17.8	8.5
1995	341	20.7	16.5	12.6
1996	341	20.7	16.5	12.6
1997	338	24.0	14.1	11.5
1998	346	19.7	17.6	7.2
1999	341	24.0	14.2	4.7
2000	329	18.4	17.9	3.3
2001	352	18.6	18.9	3.1
2002	355	n/a	n/a	2.5
2003	355	n/a	n/a	2.5
2004	328	18.0	18.2	4.3
2005	297	23.0	12.9	4
2006	304	31.0	9.8	3.9
2007	308	1.6	192.5	7.1
2008	298	26.0	11.5	6.4
2009	343	27.0	9.8	5.5
2010	345	25.0	13.8	9.3
2011	346	22.0	15.7	14.7
2012	361	22.0	16.4	14.1
2013	348	16.0	21.7	18.4
2014	325	17.0	19.1	17.8
2015	326	17.0	19.1	21.8
2016	347	21.0	16.5	26.8
2017	287	18.3	15.6	18.1
2018	270	16.8	16.0	25.9
2019	257	19.3	13.3	24.9
2020	239	18.6	12.8	26.4
2021	238	18.6	12.7	27.7
2022	265	20.1	13.1	24.9
2023	276	21.3	12.9	29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glen Hills School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	n/a	n/a	2.7
1989	369	n/a	n/a	0.8
1990	387	n/a	n/a	0.8
1991	379	23.0	16.4	2.1
1992	369	18.0	20.5	2.7
1993	359	19.1	18.8	2.8
1994	364	20.4	17.8	8.5
1995	341	20.7	16.5	12.6
1996	341	20.7	16.5	12.6
1997	338	24.0	14.1	11.5
1998	346	19.7	17.6	7.2
1999	341	24.0	14.2	4.7
2000	329	18.4	17.9	3.3
2001	352	18.6	18.9	3.1
2002	355	n/a	n/a	2.5
2003	355	n/a	n/a	2.5
2004	328	18.0	18.2	4.3
2005	297	23.0	12.9	4
2006	304	31.0	9.8	3.9
2007	308	1.6	192.5	7.1
2008	298	26.0	11.5	6.4
2009	343	27.0	9.8	5.5
2010	345	25.0	13.8	9.3
2011	346	22.0	15.7	14.7
2012	361	22.0	16.4	14.1
2013	348	16.0	21.7	18.4
2014	325	17.0	19.1	17.8
2015	326	17.0	19.1	21.8
2016	347	21.0	16.5	26.8
2017	287	18.3	15.6	18.1
2018	270	16.8	16.0	25.9
2019	257	19.3	13.3	24.9
2020	239	18.6	12.8	26.4
2021	238	18.6	12.7	27.7
2022	265	20.1	13.1	24.9
2023	276	21.3	12.9	29.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Glen Hills School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$129 (1.0%)	$12,319 (99.0%)	$12,448
2019	$364 (2.7%)	$13,229 (97.3%)	$13,594
2020	$224 (1.6%)	$14,198 (98.4%)	$14,422
2021	$573 (3.7%)	$14,832 (96.3%)	$15,405

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glen Hills School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 169 Elementary schools	Ranks 92^nd of 167 Elementary schools	22.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Glen Hills School)	70.3	38.3	32%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cranston)	54.9	38.8	16.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	47.9	36.8	11.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glen Hills School)	59.5	33.3	26.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cranston)	34.4	30.1	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	36.1	34.5	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Glen Hills School)	56.3	34.1	22.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston)	40.2	32.1	8.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	37.2	33.3	3.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glen Hills School)	35.4	22.2	13.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cranston)	34.3	27.1	7.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	32.6	36	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Glen Hills School)	46.8	25	21.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston)	44.2	35.3	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	39.1	35.1	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glen Hills School)	34	28.9	5.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cranston)	31.6	26.1	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	30.1	30	0.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Glen Hills School)	56.8	32.6	24.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cranston)	41.4	32.5	8.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Glen Hills School)	41.7	28.3	13.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Cranston)	27.9	25.8	2.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	257	276	7.4%
African American	7	9	28.6%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	16	14	12.5%
Hispanic	30	50	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	193	178	7.8%
Two or More Races	10	19	90%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.9%	29.3%	4.4%

Schools Near Glen Hills School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norwood School	Public	K-5	266 Norwood Avenue	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3525	240	19	12.4	44.2%	152 (63.3%)	10 (4.2%)	41 (17.1%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.8%)	54.7	64^th of 166 public elementary schools	61.4%		56.9	64^th of 167 public elementary schools	61.7%		34.6	44.7	28.9	30.8	35.6	40.8	56.5	19.2	42.1	$30,580	$1,931	$28,649
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Hills School

What district is Glen Hills School in?

Cranston

What is the racial makeup of Glen Hills School?

Students at Glen Hills School are 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Glen Hills School a good school?

Glen Hills School ranks 83^rd of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Glen Hills School attend?

Students who attend Glen Hills School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Hills Middle School
High : Cranston High School West

How many students attend Glen Hills School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 276 students attended Glen Hills School.

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