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 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,274 students in Cranston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
23 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
9,942 Students
33,450 Students
# Teachers
769 Teachers
2,778 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 62 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
257 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
831 Students
1,044 Students
% Asian Students
8%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,539 Students
10,273 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
31%
# Black Students
503 Students
3,003 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
4,360 Students
16,992 Students
% White Students
44%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
48 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
596 Students
1,634 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
19
# Students in K Grade:
583
293
# Students in 1st Grade:
664
273
# Students in 2nd Grade:
698
304
# Students in 3rd Grade:
716
308
# Students in 4th Grade:
697
251
# Students in 5th Grade:
758
1,831
# Students in 6th Grade:
743
9,361
# Students in 7th Grade:
785
10,061
# Students in 8th Grade:
746
10,135
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
156
# Students in 10th Grade:
870
179
# Students in 11th Grade:
868
153
# Students in 12th Grade:
807
126
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,692 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,250. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,254 is less than the state median of $21,467. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,692
$22,250
Spending / Student
$19,254
$21,467
Best Cranston School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Highlands Middle 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
| 345 students
Rank: #22.
Western Hills Middle 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
| 700 students
Rank: #33.
Park View Middle 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
| 693 students
Rank: #44.
Hugh B. Bain Middle 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
| 536 students
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