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 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,397 students in Cranston School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Rhode Island.
Public High Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Rhode Island public high school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Cranston School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is more than the Rhode Island average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cranston High School West, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Rhode Island or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public high school average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
70 Schools
# Students
10,096 Students
44,529 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
3,574 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 60 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#33 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
23%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.62
# American Indian Students
80 Students
387 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
888 Students
1,269 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,292 Students
12,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
481 Students
4,130 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
4,702 Students
24,022 Students
% White Students
46%
54%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
71 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
1,864 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
11
# Students in K Grade:
659
21
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
14
# Students in 2nd Grade:
691
19
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
16
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
14
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
17
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
87
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
187
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
200
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
12,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
10,736
# Students in 11th Grade:
855
10,551
# Students in 12th Grade:
895
10,617
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,392 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,901. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,960 is less than the state median of $21,130. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,392
$21,901
Spending / Student
$18,960
$21,130
Best Cranston School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cranston High School West
(Math: 31% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Grades: 9-12
| 1,684 students
Rank: #22.
Cranston High School East
(Math: 14% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
899 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8126
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8126
Grades: 9-12
| 1,540 students
Rank: #33.
Nel/cps Construction Career
Charter School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8070
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8070
Grades: 11-12
| n/a students
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