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Gladstone Street School

Public Grades K-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Gladstone Street School is an elementary school in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 399 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently underperforms compared to the Cranston district and state averages on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom 10% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

Gladstone Street School's academic performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low-income families. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 12.8% of Gladstone Street School students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 11.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.7% and 26.5% in the Cranston district, respectively. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, increasing from 60.45% in 2021-2022 to 76.94% in 2023-2024, may be a contributing factor to its low academic performance.

Interestingly, Gladstone Street School's performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Stadium School and Arlington School, which are also part of the Cranston School District. Additionally, the school is located in close proximity to several Providence public schools, such as Webster Avenue School and Leviton Dual Language School, which also struggle with low academic performance but generally outperform Gladstone Street School.

402

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,128

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Gladstone Street
Cranston, RI 02920

(401) 270-8080

District: Cranston

Students who attend Gladstone Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Hugh B. Bain Middle School
High:	Cranston High School East

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.1%

Asian:

7.0%

White:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Cranston's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg29%

157^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Cranston

31^st of 60Cranston among Rhode Island districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	164 of 167	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	162 of 166	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	147 of 166	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	145 of 169	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	141 of 169	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.2	161 of 170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.4	147 of 169	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.2	127 of 159	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.4	145 of 165	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	133 of 165	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.2	134 of 165	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.9	102 of 169	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.1	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	46 of 58	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	160 of 164	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	145 of 158	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	158 of 166	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts13%

Mathematics12%

Science9%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSA Science (2025)	RICAS English Language Arts (2025)				RICAS Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSA Science All Grades	RICAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gladstone Street School	Public	K-5	50 Gladstone Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8080	402	35	11.4	88.6%	27 (6.7%)	24 (6.0%)	298 (74.1%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	11.5	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.9	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.6	21.4		12.7	12.8	16.7	6.8	11.1	11.5	$17,128	$2,136	$14,992
Arlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Princess Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8179	209	16	13.0	77.5%	32 (15.3%)	11 (5.3%)	128 (61.2%)	15 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.5%)	26.1	124^th of 166 public elementary schools	25.3%		15.5	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	22.2	8.3	13.6	43.2	25.3	12.5		8.1	8.4	$18,280	$1,870	$16,409
Achievement First Iluminar	Public, Charter	K-4	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1116	465	31	15.0	78.5%	22 (4.7%)	67 (14.4%)	349 (75.1%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	37.7	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.4	111^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.1%	11		28.3	33.3		30.8	32.6	31.9		32.2	$14,621	$979	$13,642
Stadium School	Public	K-5	100 Crescent Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8188	227	18	12.6	77.5%	54 (23.8%)	11 (4.8%)	110 (48.5%)	33 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.9%)	40.2	96^th of 166 public elementary schools	42.2%		34.5	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%	4	39.5	21.6	30.6	26.3	26.6	13.5	24.5	52.6	29.8	$16,435	$1,710	$14,725
Webster Avenue School	Public	K-5	191 Webster Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9414	308	20	15.4	83.8%	24 (7.8%)	18 (5.8%)	253 (82.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	9.2	162^nd of 166 public elementary schools	2.4%		8.6	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%	1	9.4	19.6	11.5	8.2	13.2	9.4	9.3	9.4	9.4	$19,126	$4,052	$15,074
Leviton Dual Language School	Public	K-5	65 Greenwich Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-2872	288	17	16.9	86.1%	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	261 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	49.2	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%		39	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	12	27.1	32.4	40.5	28.9	33.9	44.7	42.6	27.1	38.0	$21,264	$3,484	$17,780
Frank D. Spaziano Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Merino Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9389	588	31	18.9	85.9%	36 (6.1%)	23 (3.9%)	507 (86.2%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (1.0%)	13.1	153^rd of 166 public elementary schools	7.8%		22.7	133^rd of 166 public elementary schools	19.9%	20	12.0	8.3	14.3	16.7	13.3	17.3	15.9	15.2	16.1	$16,846	$2,579	$14,267
Alfred Lima Senior Elementary School	Public	K-5	222 Daboll Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0504	662	39	16.9	90.5%	32 (4.8%)	58 (8.8%)	524 (79.2%)	20 (3.0%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	13 (2.0%)	9.9	161^st of 166 public elementary schools	3.0%		8.8	160^th of 166 public elementary schools	3.6%	1	7.2	9.6	8.2		7.5	22.4	14.1	9.9	15.3	$18,337	$3,886	$14,450
Achievement First Promesa	Public, Charter	K-5	234 Daboll St	Providence	02907	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1125	548	41	13.3	83.8%	24 (4.4%)	76 (13.9%)	407 (74.3%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.2%)	34.4	102^nd of 166 public elementary schools	38.6%		27.8	119^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.3%	17	29.1	27.2	27.2	25.6	26.7	39.1	27.2	18.6	28.5	$13,919	$1,308	$12,612
Mary E. Fogarty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Laurel Hill Ave	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9381	430	24	17.9	90.0%	33 (7.7%)	82 (19.1%)	275 (64.0%)	17 (4.0%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	15.7	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%		6.8	166^th of 166 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	6.6	27.5	8.7	17.6	18.0	26.6	13.7	11.8	17.5	$18,932	$3,691	$15,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Gladstone Street School

What is the racial makeup of Gladstone Street School?

Students at Gladstone Street School are 74% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gladstone Street School attend?

Students who attend Gladstone Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hugh B. Bain Middle School
High : Cranston High School East

Is Gladstone Street School a good school?

Gladstone Street School ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Rhode Island elementary schools.

What district is Gladstone Street School in?

Cranston

How many students attend Gladstone Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Gladstone Street School.

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