Cranston School District

Public Grades PK–12 C+School Grade

Public schools for Cranston.

At a glance

9,861Students enrolled

23Schools

$19,030Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

55%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Cranston

Grades PK–5

14 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 9–12

Cranston High School West or Cranston High School EastDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs RI

Math proficiency16%

State average 21%

Graduation rate (4-year)85%

State average 83.4%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$19,030

per student each year · 21% below the RI average

Spending

Classroom instruction58%

Support & administration40%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)49%

State41%

Federal10%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

9,957’20

9,885’21

9,812’22

9,942’23

9,861’24

Students

White · 42%4,178

Hispanic · 37%3,657

Asian · 8%822

Two or more races · 6%610

Black · 5%480

American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%75

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools23 in district

Level

All 23 Preschool 1 Elementary 14 Middle 4 High 4

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Garden City SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 530 students · Cranston

BPublic 📚

Orchard Farms El. SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 444 students · Cranston

B+Public 📚

Gladstone Street SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 402 students · Cranston

C-Public 📚

Edward S. Rhodes SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 287 students · Cranston

B-Public 📚

Edgewood HighlandElementary · Grades PK–5 · 276 students · Cranston

C-Public 📚

Glen Hills SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 270 students · Cranston

C+Public 📚

Woodridge SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 260 students · Cranston

BPublic 📚

W. R. Dutemple SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 254 students · Cranston

C+Public 📚

Oak Lawn SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 247 students · Cranston

BPublic 📚

George J. Peters SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 244 students · Cranston

C+Public 📚

Eden Park SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 243 students · Cranston

C+Public 📚

Stone Hill SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 234 students · Cranston

BPublic 📚

Stadium SchoolElementary · Grades K–5 · 227 students · Cranston

C+Public 📚

Arlington SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 209 students · Cranston

DPublic 📚

Western Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 727 students · Cranston

B-Public 📚

Park View Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 711 students · Cranston

C+Public 📚

Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 527 students · Cranston

DPublic 📚

Hope Highlands Middle SchoolMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 366 students · Cranston

BPublic 🏫

Cranston High School WestHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,653 students · Cranston

A-Public 🏫

Cranston High School EastHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,525 students · Cranston

B-Public 🏫

Apprenticeship Exploration SchHigh · Grades 9–12 · 176 students · Cranston

DCharter 🏫

Cranston Career & Tech CenterHigh · Grades 10–12 · Cranston

Public 📚

Cranston Early Learning CenterPrekindergarten · Grades PK · 49 students · Cranston

Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Coventry School DistrictCoventry · $20,535 per student

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East Providence School DistrictEast Providence · $19,621 per student

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Johnston School DistrictJohnston · $20,838 per student

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Providence School DistrictProvidence · $27,473 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.