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Cranston, RI
Public School Ratings




Cranston Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Cranston School District details

Cranston School District
845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910

10,225 Students enrolled in District

24 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 13)

Cranston School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Rhode Island

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.6% of all RI school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 51.8% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

40 30 20 10 0
31%
33%
37%
37%
26%
29%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Arlington School
155 Princess Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02920
PK-05
Cranston Career & Tech Center School
100 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02920
12-12
Cranston Early Learning Center School
45 Sprague Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02910
PK-PK
Cranston High School East
899 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02910
09-12
Cranston High School West
80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02920
09-12
Daniel D. Waterman School
722 Pontiac Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02910
KG-05
Eden Park School
180 Oakland Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02910
KG-05
Edgewood Highland School
160 Pawtuxet Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02905
PK-05
Edward S. Rhodes School
160 Shaw Avenue
Cranston, RI, 02905
KG-05
Garden City School
70 Plantations Drive
Cranston, RI, 02920
KG-05
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 48.2% 55.1%
Black 5.1% 9.5%
Hispanic 36.4% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 9.1% 3.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 1.1% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 42.4% 45.4%
Free lunch eligible 32.6% 39.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.8% 6.1%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,938 $101,620,000 53.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,508 $25,640,000 13.4%
Staff $312 $3,191,000 1.7%
General Administration $129 $1,314,000 0.7%
School Administration $839 $8,581,000 4.5%
Operation $1,199 $12,259,000 6.4%
Transportation $564 $5,764,000 3.0%
Other $771 $7,888,000 4.1%
Total Support $6,321 $64,637,000 33.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,461 $25,165,000 13.1%
Total Expenditures $18,721 $191,422,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $10,721 $1,473,540,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,170 $298,256,000 10.3%
Staff $790 $108,635,000 3.8%
General Administration $306 $42,092,000 1.5%
School Administration $969 $133,201,000 4.6%
Operation $1,596 $219,360,000 7.6%
Transportation $700 $96,250,000 3.3%
Other $839 $115,349,000 4.0%
Total Support $7,371 $1,013,143,000 35.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,949 $405,285,000 14.0%
Total Expenditures $21,040 $2,891,968,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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