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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 middle schools serving 2,312 students in Cranston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Rhode Island.
Public Middle Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Rhode Island public middle school average of 18%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public middle school average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
67 Schools
# Students
10,096 Students
34,026 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
2,761 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
0.63
# American Indian Students
80 Students
259 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
888 Students
1,089 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,292 Students
10,123 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
30%
# Black Students
481 Students
3,037 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
4,702 Students
17,803 Students
% White Students
46%
52%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
43 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
1,658 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
19
# Students in K Grade:
659
195
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
163
# Students in 2nd Grade:
691
154
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
188
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
198
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
2,005
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
9,377
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
10,674
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
202
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
154
# Students in 11th Grade:
855
152
# Students in 12th Grade:
895
170
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hope Highlands Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
300 Hope Road
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8148
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8148
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #22.
Western Hills Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Phenix Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8030
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8030
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #33.
Park View Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
25 Park View Boulevard
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #44.
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
135 Gansett Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
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