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Daniel D. Waterman School (Closed 2023)

722 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910

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Serving 217 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Daniel D. Waterman School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Rhode Island for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 33%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Rhode Island state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Daniel D. Waterman School
Kind	36
1	31
2	29
3	39
4	43
5	39

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Total Students

217 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School
2025	217
2024	217
2023	217
2022	211
2021	233
2020	260
2019	247
2018	244
2017	227
2016	269
2015	246
2014	248
2013	261
2012	269
2011	242
2010	245
2009	228
2008	202
2007	200
2006	187
2005	210
2004	216
2003	216
2002	211
2001	227
2000	252
1999	243
1998	252
1997	260
1996	267
1995	324
1994	325
1993	311
1992	331
1991	277
1990	263
1989	265
1988	270
1987	248

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	16
2021	17
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	19
2016	19
2015	16
2014	16
2013	16
2012	26
2011	24
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	10
2006	26
2005	12
2004	11
2002	18
2001	15
2000	14
1999	14
1998	13
1997	14
1996	15
1995	19
1994	19
1993	20
1992	14
1991	19
1987	16

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (RI)

#127 out of 287 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School
2023	#127
2022	#75
2021	#122
2019	#99
2018	#96
2017	#94
2016	#118
2015	#106
2014	#140
2013	#121
2012	#73
2011	#118
2010	#85

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20-24%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	22%	29%	25%
2022	42%	27%	21%
2021	22%	23%	16%
2019	37%	30%	27%
2018	32%	28%	23%
2017	37%	33%	30%
2016	32%	31%	27%
2015	27%	26%	24%
2014	62%	57%	58%
2013	67%	58%	57%
2012	67%	57%	58%
2011	62%	56%	55%
2010	67%	55%	56%

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45-49%

33%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	47%	33%	34%
2021	42%	36%	35%
2019	57%	40%	42%
2018	52%	36%	23%
2017	57%	40%	42%
2016	47%	38%	39%
2015	47%	36%	45%
2014	77%	73%	79%
2013	77%	73%	78%
2012	87%	73%	78%
2011	77%	71%	78%
2010	82%	70%	77%

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40-49%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2022	44%	31%	28%
2021	34%	32%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	16:1	13:1
2023	16:1	13:1	13:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	14:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	12:1	14:1	13:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	16:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	16:1
2012	10:1	13:1	13:1
2011	10:1	13:1	13:1
2010	10:1	13:1	13:1
2009	10:1	13:1	12:1
2008	9:1	13:1	11:1
2007	20:1	17:1	19:1
2006	7:1	11:1	12:1
2005	18:1	14:1	14:1
2004	20:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	14:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	18:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	14:1	14:1
1998	19:1	15:1	15:1
1997	19:1	15:1	15:1
1996	18:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	15:1
1994	17:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	24:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	13%	3%
2024	13%	4%
2023	13%	3%	9%
2022	11%	3%	9%
2021	14%	3%	10%
2020	10%	3%	10%
2019	11%	3%	10%
2018	10%	3%	9%
2017	7%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	8%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	6%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	3%	3%	8%
2011	6%	3%	8%
2010	5%	3%	8%
2009	6%	3%	7%
2008	7%	3%	6%
2007	8%	3%	7%
2006	7%	3%	7%
2005	7%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	6%
2003	4%	3%	6%
2002	3%	3%	6%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%	5%
1998	1%	3%	5%
1997	2%	3%	6%
1996	2%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	4%	3%	5%
1993	1%	3%	5%
1989	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

30%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	30%	31%
2024	30%	30%
2023	30%	30%	34%
2022	26%	29%	32%
2021	25%	28%	30%
2020	27%	27%	27%
2019	22%	26%	27%
2018	25%	25%	26%
2017	22%	25%	26%
2016	24%	24%	25%
2015	18%	24%	24%
2014	19%	24%	23%
2013	17%	22%	22%
2012	15%	21%	20%
2011	15%	21%	19%
2010	8%	19%	10%
2009	10%	18%	14%
2008	9%	18%	12%
2007	5%	18%	12%
2006	6%	17%	11%
2005	5%	17%	9%
2004	4%	16%	8%
2003	2%	16%	7%
2002	3%	15%	6%
2001	1%	14%	6%
2000	2%	13%	5%
1999	4%	12%	5%
1998	2%	12%	4%
1997	1%	11%	4%
1996	2%	10%	4%
1995	1%	9%	3%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1991	1%	6%	2%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	5%	9%
2024	5%	9%
2023	5%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	8%	9%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	3%	8%	4%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	4%	8%	4%
2012	4%	8%	4%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	3%	9%	6%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	3%	9%	5%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2006	2%	9%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	1%	9%	4%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	8%	8%	4%
2000	7%	8%	3%
1999	2%	8%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	2%
1993	4%	7%	2%
1992	3%	7%	2%
1991	3%	7%	2%
1990	2%	6%	2%
1989	1%	6%	1%

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White

43%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	43%	50%
2024	43%	51%
2023	43%	52%	44%
2022	49%	53%	46%
2021	48%	54%	47%
2020	50%	55%	51%
2019	54%	57%	51%
2018	48%	58%	55%
2017	59%	59%	55%
2016	57%	60%	59%
2015	64%	61%	60%
2014	65%	61%	61%
2013	68%	63%	63%
2012	71%	64%	65%
2011	72%	65%	66%
2010	84%	68%	75%
2009	79%	69%	74%
2008	81%	69%	77%
2007	84%	69%	77%
2006	85%	70%	78%
2005	86%	71%	80%
2004	88%	71%	82%
2003	90%	72%	83%
2002	87%	73%	84%
2001	88%	74%	85%
2000	88%	76%	86%
1999	92%	77%	87%
1998	95%	77%	88%
1997	96%	78%	88%
1996	94%	79%	88%
1995	93%	80%	89%
1994	93%	81%	90%
1993	95%	82%	91%
1992	96%	83%	92%
1991	96%	84%	93%
1990	98%	84%	94%
1989	97%	85%	95%
1988	99%	86%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	5%
2023	8%	5%	6%
2022	7%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	7%	5%	5%
2019	7%	4%	5%
2018	8%	4%	4%
2017	7%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	7%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

57%

50%

0.71

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	0.71	0.65
2024	0.71	0.64
2023	0.71	0.63	0.66
2022	0.68	0.63	0.66
2021	0.69	0.62	0.65
2020	0.67	0.62	0.63
2019	0.65	0.60	0.63
2018	0.69	0.60	0.60
2017	0.60	0.59	0.60
2016	0.61	0.58	0.59
2015	0.55	0.57	0.57
2014	0.54	0.57	0.57
2013	0.51	0.55	0.55
2012	0.47	0.54	0.54
2011	0.46	0.53	0.52
2010	0.29	0.50	0.41
2009	0.36	0.49	0.43
2008	0.33	0.49	0.39
2007	0.29	0.49	0.40
2006	0.27	0.48	0.38
2005	0.26	0.46	0.35
2004	0.22	0.47	0.32
2003	0.19	0.45	0.30
2002	0.24	0.44	0.28
2001	0.22	0.43	0.27
2000	0.22	0.40	0.26
1999	0.15	0.39	0.24
1998	0.10	0.39	0.22
1997	0.08	0.38	0.22
1996	0.12	0.36	0.22
1995	0.13	0.35	0.20
1994	0.13	0.33	0.18
1993	0.10	0.32	0.17
1992	0.08	0.30	0.16
1991	0.08	0.29	0.14
1990	0.04	0.29	0.12
1989	0.06	0.27	0.10
1988	0.02	0.26	0.09

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(22-23)

23%

32.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	23%	32.4%	24.3%
2022	18.9%	38.7%	24.6%
2021	11.1%	32.6%	13.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	24%	45%
2024	24%	38%
2023	24%	40%	32%
2022	26%	36%	28%
2021	28%	41%	34%
2020	33%	42%	35%
2019	30%	42%	35%
2018	29%	41%	31%
2017	24%	42%	31%
2016	32%	42%	37%
2015	27%	41%	37%
2014	25%	41%	32%
2013	36%	41%	36%
2012	28%	38%	29%
2011	27%	37%	32%
2010	26%	35%	27%
2009	15%	33%	22%
2008	15%	32%	21%
2007	8%	26%	17%
2006	6%	29%	18%
2005	9%	26%	17%
2004	7%	29%	16%
2003	9%	27%	16%
2002	11%	28%	16%
2001	11%	28%	17%
2000	12%	28%	15%
1999	10%	28%	17%
1998	7%	28%	18%
1997	7%	28%	18%
1996	13%	26%	18%
1995	13%	26%	24%
1994	11%	24%	16%
1993	10%	21%	13%
1992	9%	21%	13%
1991	6%	18%	10%
1990	5%	18%	9%
1989	2%	17%	9%
1988	7%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

14%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Daniel D. Waterman School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2025	14%	9%
2024	14%	6%
2023	14%	6%	10%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	7%	6%	7%
2019	6%	6%	7%
2018	3%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	8%	5%	5%
2013	5%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	7%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	5%
2009	11%	7%	6%
2008	9%	6%	4%
2007	7%	7%	5%
2006	6%	7%	5%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	3%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	4%	5%	4%
1999	2%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cranston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daniel D. Waterman School's ranking?

Daniel D. Waterman School is ranked #127 out of 287 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% RI state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 33% RI state average).

How many students attend Daniel D. Waterman School?

217 students attend Daniel D. Waterman School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

43% of Daniel D. Waterman School students are White, 30% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Daniel D. Waterman School?

Daniel D. Waterman School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does Daniel D. Waterman School offer ?

Daniel D. Waterman School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Daniel D. Waterman School part of?

Daniel D. Waterman School is part of Cranston School District.

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