C+
Cranston School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Cranston.
Students
9,861
Schools
23
Spent per student
$19,030
RI $23,945
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Debt
$68.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Cranston School District
- School Grade C+: better than 44% of Rhode Island districts
- Math proficiency 5 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
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Chepachet.
PK–52 elementary schoolsGlocester Elementary School District
6–8Ponaganset Middle SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
9–12Ponaganset High SchoolFoster-Glocester Regional School District
Test scores vs. RI
2020–21Math proficiency16%
State average 21%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 83.4%
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%
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.
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
23 public schools.
Garden City School
B530 students14:1
Orchard Farms El. School
B+444 students14:1
Gladstone Street School
C−402 students11:1
Edward S. Rhodes School
B−287 students15:1
Edgewood Highland
C−276 students14:1
Glen Hills School
C+270 students14:1
Woodridge School
B260 students13:1
W. R. Dutemple School
C+254 students13:1
Oak Lawn School
B247 students16:1
George J. Peters School
C+244 students14:1
Eden Park School
C+243 students14:1
Stone Hill School
B234 students12:1
Stadium School
C+227 students13:1
Arlington School
D209 students13:1
Western Hills Middle School
B−727 students14:1
Park View Middle School
C+711 students12:1
Hugh B. Bain Middle School
D527 students11:1
Hope Highlands Middle School
B366 students13:1
Cranston High School West
A−1,653 students15:1
Cranston High School East
B−1,525 students13:1
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch
D176 students8:1
Cranston Career & Tech Center
0 students
Cranston Early Learning Center
49 students10:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.