Cranston on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Arlington SchoolCranston High School EastCranston High School WestDaniel D Waterman SchoolEden Park SchoolEdward S Rhodes SchoolGarden City SchoolGladstone Street SchoolGlen Hills SchoolHugh B Bain Middle SchoolOak Lawn SchoolPark View Middle SchoolStadium SchoolStone Hill SchoolWestern Hills Middle SchoolW R Dutemple SchoolWoodridge SchoolOrchard Farms El SchoolGeorge J Peters SchoolHope Highlands Middle SchoolCranston Early Learning CenterEdgewood HighlandNelcps Construction Career
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Cranston

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
62%
Exceeding
29%
Avg actual scores
29.2%
Avg projected
31.7%

21 of 23 schools in Cranston carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 9C: 6D: 4F: 2

Best schools in Cranston

Statewide rankings: all 55 high schools in Rhode Island · all 57 middle schools in Rhode Island · all 168 elementary schools in Rhode Island

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B+ Orchard Farms El School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  2. B+ Stone Hill School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. B Edward S Rhodes School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. B Oak Lawn School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  5. B Hope Highlands Middle School (Middle school, underperforms expectations)
  6. B- Cranston High School West (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. B- Garden City School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  8. B- Woodridge School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  9. B- Western Hills Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  10. C+ Stadium School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)

Every school in Cranston

Where Cranston schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Rhode Island
  • County: Providence County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 10,126 students with 792 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,596 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4400240
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Cranston

How many schools are in Cranston?

SchoolGrade grades 23 public schools in Cranston, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Cranston serve?

The largest by graded schools: Cranston.

How good are the schools in Cranston?

Across the 21 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 29.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.7%. 62% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Cranston?

10,126 students were enrolled in Cranston in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Cranston?

Cranston is in Rhode Island, based in Providence County, with its district office in Cranston. Its boundary covers about 28.3 sq mi.