Cranston School District

845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 24 public schools serving 10,096 students in Cranston School District. This district's average testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Rhode Island.
Public Schools in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Rhode Island public school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 35% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Rhode Island public school average of 47% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
315 Schools
# Students
10,096 Students
136,864 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
10,636 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (RI)
#33 out of 61 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Cranston  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
16%
23%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cranston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cranston  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Cranston  School District and public school graduation rate of RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.63
# American Indian Students
80 Students
1,116 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
888 Students
4,445 Students
% Asian Students
9%
3%
# Hispanic Students
3,292 Students
39,142 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
29%
# Black Students
481 Students
12,121 Students
% Black Students
5%
9%
# White Students
4,702 Students
72,786 Students
% White Students
46%
53%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
198 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
6,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
134
2,819
# Students in K Grade:
659
9,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
9,584
# Students in 2nd Grade:
691
9,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
9,849
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
9,932
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
10,050
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
10,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
10,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
10,674
# 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.
This School District
This State (RI)
Total Revenue
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
This chart display total revenue of Cranston  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
This chart display total spending of Cranston  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,392
$21,901
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Cranston  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,960
$21,130
This chart display average spending per public school student in Cranston  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in RI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cranston School District Public Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cranston High School West
Math: 31% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8049
Grades: 9-12
| 1,684 students
Rank: #22.
Orchard Farms El. School
Math: 30% | Reading: 50%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1555 Scituate Avenue
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8801
Grades: K-5
| 462 students
Rank: #33.
Stone Hill School
Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
21 Village Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8022
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #44.
Oak Lawn School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
36 Stoneham Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8004
Grades: K-5
| 248 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Garden City School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
70 Plantations Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8073
Grades: K-5
| 257 students
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Woodridge School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 50-54%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
401 Budlong Road
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8007
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #77.
Hope Highlands Middle School
Math: 23% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
300 Hope Road
Cranston, RI 02921
(401) 270-8148
Grades: 6-8
| 355 students
Rank: #88.
Daniel D. Waterman School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
722 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8013
Grades: K-5
| 211 students
Rank: #99.
Edward S. Rhodes School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 45-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
160 Shaw Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8110
Grades: K-5
| 296 students
Rank: #1010.
Eden Park School
Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
180 Oakland Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8029
Grades: PK-5
| 268 students
Rank: #1111.
Western Hills Middle School
Math: 17% | Reading: 35%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
400 Phenix Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8030
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #1212.
Glen Hills School
Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Glen Hills Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8005
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #1313.
Cranston High School East
Math: 14% | Reading: 40%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
899 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8126
Grades: 9-12
| 1,540 students
Rank: #1414.
W. R. Dutemple School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
32 Garden Street
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8104
Grades: K-5
| 302 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
George J. Peters School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
15 Mayberry Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8199
Grades: K-5
| 281 students
Rank: #15 - 1615. - 16.
Stadium School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Crescent Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8188
Grades: PK-5
| 238 students
Rank: #1717.
Nel/cps Construction Career
Charter School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students
Rank: #1818.
Park View Middle School
Math: 9% | Reading: 28%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
25 Park View Boulevard
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8090
Grades: 6-8
| 680 students
Rank: #1919.
Edgewood Highland
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Pawtuxet Avenue
Providence, RI 02905
(401) 270-8065
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: #2020.
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Math: 6% | Reading: 12%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Gansett Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8010
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #2121.
Arlington School
Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Princess Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8179
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #2222.
Gladstone Street School
Math: 4% | Reading: 17%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Gladstone Street
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8080
Grades: K-5
| 493 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Career & Tech Center
Vocational School
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8070
Grades: 11-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cranston Early Learning Center
Alternative School
45 Sprague Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910
(401) 270-8057
Grades: PK
| 28 students

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Cranston School District?
Cranston School District manages 24 public schools serving 10,096 students.
What is the rank of Cranston School District?
Cranston School District is ranked #32 out of 60 school districts in Rhode Island (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2020-2021 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of Rhode Island school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Cranston School District?
46% of Cranston School District students are White, 33% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 6% 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 Cranston School District?
Cranston School District has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is equal to the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.
What is Cranston School District's spending/student ratio?
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.

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 10,096 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in RI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

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