Cranston High School West
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Cranston, RI 02920
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(401)270-8049
- Cranston High School West serves 1,476 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 20% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 31%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 37% (which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 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 bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Rhode Island state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Rhode Island state average of 40%.
Top Placements
Cranston High School West places among the top 20% of public schools in Rhode Island for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Cranston High School West's student population of 1,476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 117 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,476 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 117 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Cranston High School West is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 284 schools in Rhode Island (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 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 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (RI) |
| Overall School Rank | #185 out of 284 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20% | 31% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 38% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 14:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 8% |
| White | 82% | 60% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.32 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | 97% | 88% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 17% | 42% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cranston School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, RI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Cranston High School West is Cranston Career And Technical Center (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Western Hills Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is George J. Peters School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Cranston Cranston Career And Technical Center Vocational School
Grades: 9-12
0.0 miles
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8070 0.0 9-12 n/a - Cranston Western Hills Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 656 students
0.4 miles
400 Phenix Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8030 0.4 7-8 656 - Cranston George J. Peters School Grades: K-6 | 347 students
0.8 miles
15 Mayberry Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8199 0.8 K-6 347 - Cranston Stone Hill School Grades: PK-6 | 312 students
1.1 miles
21 Village Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8022 1.1 PK-6 312 - Cranston Woodridge School Grades: K-6 | 344 students
1.1 miles
401 Budlong Road
Cranston, RI 02920
(401)270-8007 1.1 K-6 344
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