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Hugh B. Bain Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

135 Gansett Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 · (401) 270-8010 · Part of Cranston School District

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

Directions
Students
527
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
88%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Hugh B. Bain Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Rhode Island’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cranston kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–514 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency6%
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 ↗

135 Gansett Avenue, Cranston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6161
Grade 7180
Grade 8186
Enrollment over time
624’20
574’21
561’22
536’23
527’24

Down 15.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 63%White 14%Asian 10%Black 6%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hugh B. Bain Middle 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
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

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.