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Best Schools in Cranston, RI
Cranston, RI has 46 public schools (8 high, 10 middle, 27 elementary) serving 20,334 students. On average they score 26% on state proficiency tests against a projected 30%, so schools in Cranston meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cranston, RI
The top high schools in Cranston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Scituate High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Scituate • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 374 Students
2. Cranston High School West
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1715 Students
3. West Warwick High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Warwick • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1047 Students
4. Johnston Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Johnston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 804 Students
5. Cranston High School East
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1499 Students
6. W B Cooley & Acad Internationa
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 322 Students
7. Nel/cps Construction Career
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 159 Students
8. Dr. Jorge Alvarez Hs
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 562 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cranston, RI
The top middle schools in Cranston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Scituate Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Scituate • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 265 Students
2. Hope Highlands Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 357 Students
3. Western Hills Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 703 Students
4. Nicholas A. Ferri Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Johnston • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 761 Students
5. Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Achievement First Rhode Island • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 388 Students
6. Park View Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 701 Students
7. Hugh B. Bain Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 561 Students
8. John F. Deering Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
West Warwick • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1069 Students
9. Roger Williams Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 631 Students
10. Governor Christopher Delsesto
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Providence • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 731 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cranston, RI
The top elementary schools in Cranston, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Orchard Farms El. School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 472 Students
2. Stone Hill School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 231 Students
3. Hope School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Scituate • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 186 Students
4. Edward S. Rhodes School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 295 Students
5. Oak Lawn School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 271 Students
6. Garden City School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 259 Students
7. Woodridge School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 260 Students
8. Stadium School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 229 Students
9. Achievement First Iluminar
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Achievement First Rhode Island • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 463 Students
10. Glen Hills School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cranston • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 276 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cranston, RI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cranston, RI has a total population of 83,257 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 36% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cranston, RI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cranston, RI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.99 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.47 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cranston, RI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cranston, RI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cranston, RI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cranston, RI
How many schools are in Cranston, RI?
Cranston, RI has 46 public schools: 8 high schools, 10 middle schools and 27 elementary schools, serving 20,334 students in total.
How do schools in Cranston perform on state tests?
On average, 46 schools in Cranston score 26% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 30%, so on average schools in Cranston meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cranston?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 27%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Cranston
23 of 25 schools in Cranston carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 9C: 8D: 4F: 2
All 25 public schools we grade in Cranston. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (25)
- Achievement First Iluminar
- Af Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch
- Arlington School
- Cranston Early Learning Center
- Cranston High School East
- Cranston High School West
- Daniel D Waterman School
- Eden Park School
- Edgewood Highland
- Edward S Rhodes School
- Garden City School
- George J Peters School
- Gladstone Street School
- Glen Hills School
- Hope Highlands Middle School
- Hugh B Bain Middle School
- Nelcps Construction Career
- Oak Lawn School
- Orchard Farms El School
- Park View Middle School
- Stadium School
- Stone Hill School
- W R Dutemple School
- Western Hills Middle School
- Woodridge School
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.