Cranston High School West
Tel:
(401)270-8049
- Cranston High School West serves 1,414 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 33%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 40%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Cranston High School West placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 42%.
Top Placements
Cranston High School West places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Cranston High School West's student population of 1,414 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 106 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,414 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 106 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Cranston High School West is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 282 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Cranston High School West is 0.33, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #170 out of 282 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 33% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 40% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 9% |
| White | 81% | 58% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.33 | 0.60 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 85% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 18% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cranston School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cranston High School West is Dcyf Alternative Ed. Program (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Western Hills Middle School (0.4 miles away)
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- Cranston Cranston Career & Technical Center Vocational School
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100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8070 0.0 n/a n/a - Cranston Western Hills Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 779 students
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400 Phenix Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8030 0.4 6-8 779 - Cranston George J. Peters School Grades: K-5 | 299 students
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15 Mayberry Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8199 0.8 K-5 299 - Cranston Stone Hill School Grades: PK-5 | 260 students
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21 Village Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8022 1.1 PK-5 260 - Cranston Woodridge School Grades: K-5 | 307 students
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401 Budlong Road
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8007 1.1 K-5 307
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