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B−

Cranston School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cranston.

Cranston’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Rhode Island school districts

Students
9,861
Schools
22
Spent per student
$19,030
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$68.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cranston School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 45% of Rhode Island districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Spends 21% less per student than the RI average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Debt of $68.4M, about $6,932 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 45% of the 60 Rhode Island school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math below the state, 2021–22
C+
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The town it serves, and its School Grade

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cranston. Grade by grade →

K–514 elementary schoolsThis district
6–84 middle schoolsThis district
9–122 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. RI

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 26.6% · 5,393 students tested
Reading / language arts34%
State average 33.1% · 5,354 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 84.1% · 898 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$19,030 per student · 21% below RI
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 49%State 41%Federal 10%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
9,957’20
9,885’21
9,812’22
9,942’23
9,861’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 42%Hispanic 37%Asian 8%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

22 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Rhode Island’s other public schools.

Orchard Farms El. School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cranston
B+
444 students14:1
Edgewood Highland
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cranston
C−
276 students14:1
Glen Hills School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cranston
C+
270 students14:1
Arlington School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Cranston
D
209 students13:1
Cranston Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cranston
49 students10:1
Garden City School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
B
530 students14:1
Gladstone Street School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
C−
402 students11:1
Edward S. Rhodes School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
B−
287 students15:1
Woodridge School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
B
260 students13:1
W. R. Dutemple School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
C+
254 students13:1
Oak Lawn School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
B
247 students16:1
George J. Peters School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
C+
244 students14:1
Eden Park School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
C+
243 students14:1
Stone Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
B
234 students12:1
Stadium School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cranston
C+
227 students13:1
Western Hills Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cranston
B−
727 students14:1
Park View Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cranston
C+
711 students12:1
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cranston
D
527 students11:1
Hope Highlands Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cranston
B
366 students13:1
Cranston High School West
High · Grades 9–12 · Cranston
A−
1,653 students15:1
Cranston High School East
High · Grades 9–12 · Cranston
B−
1,525 students13:1
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch
High · Grades 9–12 · Cranston
D
176 students8:1

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Rhode Island.