Top Rankings
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 are 19 public elementary schools serving 6,612 students in Cranston School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Rhode Island.
Public Elementary Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 31% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public elementary school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
234 Schools
# Students
10,029 Students
89,886 Students
# Teachers
770 Teachers
6,935 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
0.64
# American Indian Students
81 Students
672 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
860 Students
3,061 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,444 Students
26,508 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
483 Students
7,876 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
4,525 Students
46,624 Students
% White Students
45%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
139 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
601 Students
4,865 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
1,998
# Students in K Grade:
647
9,207
# Students in 1st Grade:
693
9,963
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
9,583
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
9,833
# Students in 4th Grade:
743
9,925
# Students in 5th Grade:
710
9,885
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
9,981
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
9,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
811
9,730
# Students in 9th Grade:
840
85
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
87
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
46
# Students in 12th Grade:
878
58
# 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 Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Garden City School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
70 Plantations Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8073
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8073
Grades: K-5
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Daniel D. Waterman School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
722 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8013
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8013
Grades: K-5
| 217 students
Rank: #33.
Stone Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21 Village Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8022
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8022
Grades: K-5
| 231 students
Rank: #44.
Orchard Farms El. School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1555 Scituate Avenue
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8801
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8801
Grades: PK-5
| 472 students
Rank: #55.
Woodridge School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
401 Budlong Road
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8007
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8007
Grades: K-5
| 260 students
Rank: #66.
Edward S. Rhodes School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
160 Shaw Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8208
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8208
Grades: K-5
| 295 students
Rank: #77.
Hope Highlands Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
300 Hope Road
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8148
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8148
Grades: 6-8
| 357 students
Rank: #88.
Glen Hills School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
50 Glen Hills Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8005
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8005
Grades: PK-5
| 276 students
Rank: #99.
Oak Lawn School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
36 Stoneham Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8004
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8004
Grades: K-5
| 271 students
Rank: #1010.
Stadium School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
100 Crescent Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8188
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8188
Grades: K-5
| 229 students
Rank: #1111.
Western Hills Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Phenix Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8030
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8030
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #1212.
Eden Park School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
180 Oakland Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8029
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8029
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
Rank: #1313.
Park View Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 Park View Boulevard
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #1414.
George J. Peters School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15 Mayberry Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8199
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8199
Grades: K-5
| 273 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Edgewood Highland
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Pawtuxet Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8065
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8065
Grades: PK-5
| 302 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
W. R. Dutemple School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
32 Garden Street
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8104
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8104
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #1717.
Arlington School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
155 Princess Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8179
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8179
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #1818.
Gladstone Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
50 Gladstone Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8080
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8080
Grades: K-5
| 477 students
Rank: #1919.
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Gansett Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Grades: 6-8
| 561 students
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