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Arlington School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

155 Princess Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8179 · Part of Cranston School District

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

Directions
Students
209
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Arlington School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cranston kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Cranston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Arlington SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 21.2%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Rhode Island’s 278 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

155 Princess Avenue, Cranston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K48
Kindergarten25
Grade 123
Grade 224
Grade 326
Grade 424
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
217’20
207’21
206’22
219’23
209’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 61%White 15%Two or more races 11%Asian 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Arlington School from Cranston families.

Other schools in Cranston School District

The district →
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
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Rhode Island’s other public schools; Cranston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.