Elementary Schools in Cranston

Summary:

The Cranston school district in Rhode Island is home to 15 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The schools in this district demonstrate a range of academic performance, with several standout institutions like Orchard Farms Elementary School and Stone Hill School consistently ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in the state. These high-performing schools boast strong test scores, with over 47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53% in Mathematics across all grades.

In contrast, some schools in the Cranston district, such as Gladstone Street School and Arlington School, demonstrate significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates in the 12-15% range for English Language Arts and Mathematics. These performance gaps suggest that factors like socioeconomic status, as indicated by free and reduced lunch rates, may play a role in the academic outcomes of Cranston's elementary schools.

Overall, the Cranston school district offers a diverse range of educational opportunities, with both high-performing and underperforming elementary schools. Understanding the drivers behind these performance differences could inform strategies to improve educational equity and ensure all students in Cranston have access to a quality education.

District Detail

845 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910

(401) 270-8170

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 60 Rhode Island districts

See the 2025 Rhode Island District rankings!

Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,861

Primary Schools: 14
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
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
Eden Park School	Public	K-5	180 Oakland Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8029	243	18	13.5	66.7%	84 (34.6%)	16 (6.6%)	102 (42.0%)	20 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.2%)	25.6	128^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.9%		27.7	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%	8	28.3	35.5	9.1	21.7	20.7	30.3	15.9	17.4	20.3	$15,965	$1,062	$14,903
Edgewood Highland	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Pawtuxet Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8065	276	20	13.8	67.4%	91 (33.0%)	15 (5.4%)	136 (49.3%)	11 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	18 (6.5%)	28	120^th of 166 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.2	118^th of 166 public elementary schools	28.9%	2	31.6	32.5	23.9	27.8	27.9	19.5	14.3	18.4	17.2	$16,884	$1,429	$15,455
Edward S. Rhodes School	Public	K-5	160 Shaw Avenue	Cranston	02905	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8208	287	19	15.1	46.0%	135 (47.0%)	17 (5.9%)	87 (30.3%)	18 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.4%)	55.3	65^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.8%		44.5	85^th of 166 public elementary schools	48.8%	20	48.9	44.2	40.0	40.0	41.3	35.7	25.9	28.9	29.8	$14,333	$704	$13,628
Garden City School	Public	K-5	70 Plantation Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8073	530	38	13.9	53.2%	242 (45.7%)	22 (4.2%)	174 (32.8%)	56 (10.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.0%)	53.1	70^th of 166 public elementary schools	57.8%		59.8	56^th of 166 public elementary schools	66.3%	14	40.2	37.8	39.8	41.2	39.6	34.7	27.7	30.9	31.3	$13,813	$1,220	$12,593
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
Glen Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Glen Hills Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8005	270	19	14.2	33.3%	174 (64.4%)	8 (3.0%)	52 (19.3%)	18 (6.7%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)	45.7	84^th of 166 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.1	83^rd of 166 public elementary schools	50.0%	1	23.3	41.7	46.3	14.0	33.3	37.1	43.9	25.6	35.3	$16,386	$635	$15,752
Oak Lawn School	Public	K-5	36 Stoneham Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8004	247	15	16.4	15.8%	184 (74.5%)	2 (0.8%)	33 (13.4%)	14 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.7%)	54.9	66^th of 166 public elementary schools	60.2%		41.6	88^th of 166 public elementary schools	47.0%	22	43.6	39.5	23.8	25.6	29.8	65.1	40.5	30.8	46.0	$14,161	$635	$13,525
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
Stone Hill School	Public	K-5	21 Village Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8022	234	20	11.7	46.6%	127 (54.3%)	10 (4.3%)	61 (26.1%)	22 (9.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.1%)	70.1	50^th of 166 public elementary schools	69.9%		71.3	47^th of 166 public elementary schools	71.7%	3	51.4	31.4	46.3	48.6	42.5	40.0	46.3	51.4	46.0	$19,250	$1,299	$17,951
W. R. Dutemple School	Public	K-5	32 Garden Street	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8104	254	19	13.3	70.5%	60 (23.6%)	21 (8.3%)	128 (50.4%)	21 (8.3%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.3%)	42.3	89^th of 166 public elementary schools	46.4%		35.1	97^th of 166 public elementary schools	41.6%	8	18.2	48.9	42.6	6.1	35.2	33.3	38.3	12.1	29.6	$13,525	$1,376	$12,149
Woodridge School	Public	K-5	401 Budlong Road	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8007	260	20	13.0	43.1%	122 (46.9%)	8 (3.1%)	80 (30.8%)	29 (11.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.9%)	54.7	68^th of 166 public elementary schools	59.0%		59	58^th of 166 public elementary schools	65.1%	10	34.1	40.0	38.9	29.5	36.4	42.2	35.2	40.9	39.2	$17,100	$827	$16,273
Orchard Farms Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1555 Scituate Avenue	Cranston	02921	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8801	444	31	14.3	16.4%	320 (72.1%)	8 (1.8%)	69 (15.5%)	16 (3.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	77.8	35^th of 166 public elementary schools	78.9%		74.1	44^th of 166 public elementary schools	73.5%	9	47.9	51.9	47.8	40.8	47.1	65.4	40.6	50.7	52.9	$12,821	$359	$12,462
George J. Peters School	Public	K-5	15 Mayberry Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8199	244	18	13.5	62.3%	104 (42.6%)	10 (4.1%)	94 (38.5%)	12 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.0%)	26	125^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.7%		19	137^th of 166 public elementary schools	17.5%	12	23.3	33.3	14.0	23.3	24.1	29.4	7.0	23.3	20.4	$16,542	$1,431	$15,111

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Warwick	2.02 mi	6	51^st
Dcyf	2.59 mi	1
Scituate	3.06 mi	5	24^th
Johnston	3.44 mi	8	35^th
Warwick	3.45 mi	19	30^th

See the top RI Rhode Island districts

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.