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Cranston School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Rhode Island for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 159 students in Cranston School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter School in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 84% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
41 Schools
# Students
10,029 Students
12,104 Students
# Teachers
770 Teachers
944 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.58
# American Indian Students
81 Students
61 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
860 Students
232 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,444 Students
7,328 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
61%
# Black Students
483 Students
2,107 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
4,525 Students
1,920 Students
% White Students
45%
16%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
16 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
601 Students
431 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
24
# Students in K Grade:
647
1,098
# Students in 1st Grade:
693
1,122
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
1,085
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
984
# Students in 4th Grade:
743
903
# Students in 5th Grade:
710
1,065
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
894
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
967
# Students in 8th Grade:
811
805
# Students in 9th Grade:
840
892
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
907
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
726
# Students in 12th Grade:
878
632
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,522 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,099. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,087 is less than the state median of $21,321. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,522
$22,099
Spending / Student
$19,087
$21,321
Best Cranston School District Public Charter Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nel/cps Construction Career
Magnet School
Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Grades: 9-12
| 159 students
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