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 4 public middle schools serving 2,322 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
24 Schools
71 Schools
# Students
10,029 Students
33,900 Students
# Teachers
770 Teachers
2,782 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
247 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
860 Students
1,087 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,444 Students
10,265 Students
% Hispanic Students
34%
30%
# Black Students
483 Students
3,113 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
4,525 Students
17,435 Students
% White Students
45%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
54 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
601 Students
1,661 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
145
17
# Students in K Grade:
647
289
# Students in 1st Grade:
693
290
# Students in 2nd Grade:
703
268
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
241
# Students in 4th Grade:
743
249
# Students in 5th Grade:
710
1,899
# Students in 6th Grade:
768
9,451
# Students in 7th Grade:
743
10,156
# Students in 8th Grade:
811
10,383
# Students in 9th Grade:
840
186
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
176
# Students in 11th Grade:
793
138
# Students in 12th Grade:
878
157
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #44.
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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