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 is 1 public charter school serving 173 students in Cranston School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Rhode Island.
Public Charter School in Cranston School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Rhode Island public charter school average of 20%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 25% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Rhode Island public charter school average of 82% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (RI)
# Schools
24 Schools
40 Schools
# Students
10,096 Students
11,387 Students
# Teachers
766 Teachers
878 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cranston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 63 school districts in Rhode Island (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#35 out of 63 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
33%
Graduation Rate
85%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
80 Students
119 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
888 Students
237 Students
% Asian Students
9%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,292 Students
6,678 Students
% Hispanic Students
33%
59%
# Black Students
481 Students
1,957 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
4,702 Students
2,004 Students
% White Students
46%
18%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
24 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
623 Students
338 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
134
24
# Students in K Grade:
659
1,107
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
1,078
# Students in 2nd Grade:
691
969
# Students in 3rd Grade:
736
902
# Students in 4th Grade:
718
880
# Students in 5th Grade:
736
929
# Students in 6th Grade:
729
929
# Students in 7th Grade:
788
810
# Students in 8th Grade:
795
660
# Students in 9th Grade:
854
931
# Students in 10th Grade:
793
776
# Students in 11th Grade:
855
693
# Students in 12th Grade:
895
699
# 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 (20-21)
$196 MM
$2,998 MM
Spending (20-21)
$191 MM
$2,892 MM
Revenue / Student (20-21)
$19,392
$21,901
Spending / Student (20-21)
$18,960
$21,130
Best Cranston School District Public Charter Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Nel/cps Construction Career
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4 Sharpe Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 270-8692
Grades: 9-12
| 173 students
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