Western Hills Middle School
400 Phenix Avenue, Cranston, RI, 02920 - Map Map

School Overview:
Definition of Terms
Western Hills Middle School
School Level Middle school
Grades Offered Grades 6 - 8
County Providence County, RI
Students & Faculty
Total Students 1108 students
% Male / % Female 53%  /  47%
Total Classroom Teachers 80 teachers
Students by Grade
Grade 6 - 370 students
Grade 7 - 359 students
Grade 8 - 379 students
This School
(RI) School Average
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:14 1:12
Students by Ethnicity
This School
(RI) School Average
% American Indian n/a n/a
% Asian 3% 3%
% Hispanic 2% 16%
% Black 1% 7%
% White 94% 72%
Additional Student Information
This School
(RI) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 4% 28%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 2% 7%
% Migrant Students Enrolled n/a n/a
School Performance:
(RI) Statewide Testing Performance
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School District:
School District Name Cranston School District
This School's Agency
(RI) District Average
Number of Schools Managed 24 7
Number of Students Managed 10,979 students 3,394 students
District Total Revenue $126,761,000 $44,094,000
District Expenditure $124,473,000 $41,556,000
District Revenue / Student $11,546 $12,992
District Expenditure / Student $11,337 $12,244
In the News:
  • Wasps attack 30 R.I. students (Boston Herald)
    posted on September 22, 2009 at 04:29:17 am
    More than two dozen Cranston, R.I. middle school students and teachers were stung by wasps during a fire drill yesterday, and one child was taken to the hospital. Cranston...
  • 22 Cranston students stung during fire drill (The Providence Journal)
    posted on September 22, 2009 at 01:32:50 am
    CRANSTON - Students exiting the Western Hills Middle School during a fire drill on Monday literally stirred up a hornet's nest.
  • Students, teachers stung by wasps in Cranston (WBZ News Radio Boston)
    posted on September 21, 2009 at 08:10:11 pm
    More than two dozen students and teachers at a Cranston middle school were stung by wasps during a fire drill, and one child was taken to a hospital. Cranston Schools Superintendent Peter Nero said about 30 students and teachers at the Western Hills Middle School were stung Monday morning - some multiple times.
  • Wasps sting about 24 RI middle school students (Boston Globe)
    posted on September 21, 2009 at 07:02:48 pm
    More than two dozen students and teachers at a Cranston middle school were stung by wasps during a fire drill, and one child was taken to the hospital.
  • 30 people stung during school drill (FOX Providence)
    posted on September 21, 2009 at 04:22:07 pm
    A fire drill at Western Hills Middle School was interrupted outside when a total of 30 people were stung by yellow jackets. It all happened after a nest was somehow disturbed, and the insects swarmed the students.
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School Notes:
 
School Zip Code:
About This Zip Code (02920)
School Zip (02920)
(RI) State Average
Population (Approximate) 37,382 people 1,042,949 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree 28% 33%
Population Average Age 41 years old 36 years old
Average Household size 2.3 persons 2.4 persons
Median Household Income $39,485 $39,668
Avg. # of Rooms in Household 5.1 rooms 5.1 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure 49 years old 53 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit
Zipcode (02920)


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Zillow Median Value of Housing Unit
% Owning / % Renting 64% / 36% 55% / 45%
School Map:
1. Hugh B. Bain Middle School - 690 students - 1.6 mi. away - view location
2. Springfield Middle School I - 470 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
3. Governor Christopher Delsesto Middle School - 321 students - 3.0 mi. away - view location
4. Perry Middle School - 761 students - 3.1 mi. away - view location
5. Park View Middle School - 871 students - 3.3 mi. away - view location
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