Is Cranston High School West a good school?

Cranston High School West ranks 18 th of 60 Rhode Island high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cranston High School West?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,715 students attended Cranston High School West.

What is the racial makeup of Cranston High School West?

Students at Cranston High School West are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools feed into Cranston High School West?

Cranston High School West is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Garden City School Elementary : George J. Peters School Elementary : Glen Hills School Elementary : Oak Lawn School Elementary : Orchard Farms Elementary School Elementary : Stone Hill School Elementary : Woodridge School Middle : Hope Highlands Middle School Middle : Western Hills Middle School

Cranston High School West

Public 9-12

80 Metropolitan Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

(401) 270-8049

District: Cranston

SchoolDigger Rank:
18^th of 60 Rhode Island High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,187

Feeder schools for Cranston High School West:

Elementary:	Garden City School
	George J. Peters School
	Glen Hills School
	Oak Lawn School
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	Orchard Farms Elementary School
	Stone Hill School
	Woodridge School
Middle:	Hope Highlands Middle School
	Western Hills Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 1,715

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Asian:

5.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cranston High School West ranks better than 70% of high schools in Rhode Island. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Cranston School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Cranston High School West has the largest high school student body size in the Cranston School District. Racial makeup is: White (68.3%), Hispanic (18.2%), Asian (5.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cranston High School West is 15.7, which is the highest among 4 high schools in the Cranston School District! (See more...)

Compare Cranston High School West employs 108.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cranston High School West is $11,187. 2 high schools in the Cranston School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Cranston High School West:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranston High School West 18^th of 60 Rhode Island public high schools. (See Cranston High School West in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Cranston:

SchoolDigger ranks Cranston 32^nd of 59 Rhode Island school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cranston High School West

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Rank History for all students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile
2009	57.87	22^nd	49	55.1%
2010	60.63	24^th	50	52.0%
2011	64.64	21^st	45	53.3%
2012	56.74	20^th	45	55.6%
2013	58.50	22^nd	45	51.1%
2014	52.34	28^th	47	40.4%
2015	57.75	17^th	56	69.6%
2016	60.77	15^th	57	73.7%
2017	58.60	23^rd	56	58.9%
2018	70.30	17^th	57	70.2%
2019	66.32	20^th	59	66.1%
2021	68.05	17^th	59	71.2%
2022	63.21	21^st	59	64.4%
2023	71.01	18^th	60	70.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	68.38	5^th	20	75.0%
2023	57.97	7^th	21	66.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	48.20	15^th	29	48.3%
2023	36.76	20^th	30	33.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.19	17^th	54	68.5%
2023	80.39	6^th	58	89.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.60	22^nd	58	62.1%
2023	66.81	18^th	59	69.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.64	20^th	54	63.0%
2023	71.55	16^th	56	71.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	54.17	4^th	9	55.6%
2023	61.88	4^th	10	60.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	52.34	8^th	28	71.4%
2023	59.53	6^th	26	76.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	61.18	15^th	49	69.4%
2023	76.93	8^th	53	84.9%

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Rank History for White students at Cranston High School West

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	RI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	50.01	23^rd	42	45.2%
2023	57.99	18^th	43	58.1%

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Data source: test scores: Rhode Island Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cranston High School West

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1161	2	8	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	1188
1989	1143	3	15	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	1172
1990	960	3	16	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	988
1991	966	4	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	987
1992	1017	5	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	1051
1993	1022	7	18	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	1062
1994	1008	3	18	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	1043
1995	1332	10	27	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	1406
1996	1332	10	27	35	2	n/a	n/a	0	1406
1997	1368	7	34	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	1441
1998	1414	9	46	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	1493
1999	1461	12	44	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	1542
2000	1455	9	43	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	1538
2001	1496	9	41	36	0	n/a	n/a	0	1582
2002	1597	10	36	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1702
2003	1597	10	36	59	0	n/a	n/a	0	1702
2004	1679	14	42	69	2	n/a	n/a	0	1806
2005	1697	24	41	70	3	n/a	n/a	0	1835
2006	1650	28	35	64	4	n/a	n/a	0	1781
2007	1636	31	44	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	1781
2008	1573	30	49	67	5	n/a	n/a	0	1724
2009	1530	28	54	72	4	n/a	n/a	0	1688
2010	1482	37	66	66	10	n/a	n/a	0	1661
2011	1429	24	52	126	4	0	7	0	1642
2012	1358	38	54	122	2	1	10	0	1585
2013	1389	37	49	131	4	2	17	0	1629
2014	1278	36	41	135	4	2	30	0	1526
2015	1210	28	44	144	4	1	31	0	1462
2016	1203	36	52	148	4	1	32	0	1476
2017	1135	35	62	149	4	1	37	0	1423
2018	1136	25	66	142	6	2	37	0	1414
2019	1163	23	76	180	4	4	43	0	1493
2020	1164	35	79	216	6	4	50	0	1554
2021	1190	43	85	246	5	4	55	1	1629
2022	1190	50	83	292	5	3	58	3	1684
2023	1172	49	98	312	6	3	72	3	1715

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cranston High School West

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1188	n/a	n/a	2.5
1989	1172	n/a	n/a	0.7
1990	988	n/a	n/a	1.2
1991	987	94.7	10.4	1.6
1992	1051	82.0	12.8	2.1
1993	1062	71.6	14.8	2.1
1994	1043	73.3	14.2	4.8
1995	1406	116.1	12.1	4.6
1996	1406	116.1	12.1	4.6
1997	1441	115.4	12.5	4.9
1998	1493	108.8	13.7	4
1999	1542	123.6	12.5	3.4
2000	1538	120.5	12.8	2.5
2001	1582	129.0	12.3	3.7
2002	1702	n/a	n/a	5.4
2003	1702	n/a	n/a	5.4
2004	1806	134.0	13.5	6.6
2005	1835	127.0	14.4	8.6
2006	1781	136.0	13.1	7.5
2007	1781	90.2	19.7	3.5
2008	1724	121.0	14.2	8.5
2009	1688	126.6	11.6	7.8
2010	1661	124.0	13.4	10.4
2011	1642	125.0	13.1	14.9
2012	1585	122.0	12.9	16.6
2013	1629	103.4	15.7	18.8
2014	1526	101.4	15.0	17.7
2015	1462	100.0	14.6	22
2016	1476	117.0	12.6	23.1
2017	1423	114.1	12.4	17.1
2018	1414	106.1	13.3	22.8
2019	1493	109.8	13.5	22.6
2020	1554	104.9	14.8	23.1
2021	1629	101.7	16.0	22.4
2022	1684	105.4	15.9	19.2
2023	1715	108.9	15.7	27.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cranston High School West

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1188	n/a	n/a	2.5
1989	1172	n/a	n/a	0.7
1990	988	n/a	n/a	1.2
1991	987	94.7	10.4	1.6
1992	1051	82.0	12.8	2.1
1993	1062	71.6	14.8	2.1
1994	1043	73.3	14.2	4.8
1995	1406	116.1	12.1	4.6
1996	1406	116.1	12.1	4.6
1997	1441	115.4	12.5	4.9
1998	1493	108.8	13.7	4
1999	1542	123.6	12.5	3.4
2000	1538	120.5	12.8	2.5
2001	1582	129.0	12.3	3.7
2002	1702	n/a	n/a	5.4
2003	1702	n/a	n/a	5.4
2004	1806	134.0	13.5	6.6
2005	1835	127.0	14.4	8.6
2006	1781	136.0	13.1	7.5
2007	1781	90.2	19.7	3.5
2008	1724	121.0	14.2	8.5
2009	1688	126.6	11.6	7.8
2010	1661	124.0	13.4	10.4
2011	1642	125.0	13.1	14.9
2012	1585	122.0	12.9	16.6
2013	1629	103.4	15.7	18.8
2014	1526	101.4	15.0	17.7
2015	1462	100.0	14.6	22
2016	1476	117.0	12.6	23.1
2017	1423	114.1	12.4	17.1
2018	1414	106.1	13.3	22.8
2019	1493	109.8	13.5	22.6
2020	1554	104.9	14.8	23.1
2021	1629	101.7	16.0	22.4
2022	1684	105.4	15.9	19.2
2023	1715	108.9	15.7	27.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cranston High School West

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$23 (0.2%)	$12,830 (99.8%)	$12,853
2019	$38 (0.3%)	$12,663 (99.7%)	$12,701
2020	$720 (5.9%)	$11,554 (94.1%)	$12,274
2021	$202 (1.8%)	$10,985 (98.2%)	$11,187

Data source: Rhode Island Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cranston High School West

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 20^th of 59 High schools	Ranks 18^th of 60 High schools	3.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston High School West)	77.2	67.6	9.6%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston)	63.8	58.3	5.5%
10th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	60.1	55.3	4.8%
10th Grade Mathematics (Cranston High School West)	40.2	36.1	4.1%
10th Grade Mathematics (Cranston)	31.1	25.1	6%
10th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	31	27.2	3.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston High School West)	63	63.3	0.3%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Cranston)	49.1	48.5	0.6%
11th Grade English Language Arts (Rhode Island)	50.5	49.1	1.4%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cranston High School West)	30.2	28.7	1.5%
11th Grade Mathematics (Cranston)	23.8	20.2	3.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Rhode Island)	31.2	25.3	5.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	1493	1715	14.9%
African American	23	49	113%
American Indian	4	6	50%
Asian	76	98	28.9%
Hispanic	180	312	73.3%
Pacific Islander	4	3	25%
White	1163	1172	0.8%
Two or More Races	43	72	67.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22.6%	27.5%	4.9%

Schools Near Cranston High School West

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	SAT English Language Arts (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	NGSA Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cranston High School West	Public	9-12	80 Metropolitan Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 270-8049	1,715	109	15.7	27.5%	1,172 (68.3%)	49 (2.9%)	312 (18.2%)	98 (5.7%)	6 (0.3%)	3 (0.2%)	72 (4.2%)	71	18^th of 60 public high schools	70.0%		63.2	21^st of 59 public high schools	64.4%	3	67.6	36.1	63.3	28.7	44.1	$11,187	$202	$10,985
Cranston Career & Technical Center	Public	12	100 Metropolitan Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 270-8070	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cranston High School East	Public	9-12	899 Park Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 270-8126	1,499	120	12.4	59.0%	353 (23.5%)	129 (8.6%)	738 (49.2%)	172 (11.5%)	18 (1.2%)	6 (0.4%)	79 (5.3%)	28.3	37^th of 60 public high schools	38.3%		27.6	35^th of 59 public high schools	40.7%	2	51.0	15.8	35.3	12.2	16.6	$14,820	$264	$14,556
Nel/Cps Construction Career	Public, Charter	9-12	4 Sharpe Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 270-8692	159	17	9.5	63.5%	64 (40.3%)	6 (3.8%)	80 (50.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	11.6	48^th of 60 public high schools	20.0%		12.6	47^th of 59 public high schools	20.3%	1	34.0		12.8		5.3	$14,037	$371	$13,666
Dr. Jorge Alvarez High School	Public	9-12	375 Adelaide Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-0676	562	43	13.0	81.3%	20 (3.6%)	70 (12.5%)	430 (76.5%)	17 (3.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.7%)	6.4	58^th of 60 public high schools	3.3%		4.3	59^th of 59 public high schools	0.0%	1	16.5		11.7			$13,804	$827	$12,977
Paul Cuffee Upper School	Public, Charter	9-12	544 Elmwood Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 781-2727	271	26	10.4	80.4%	6 (2.2%)	54 (19.9%)	196 (72.3%)	8 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	14.3	46^th of 60 public high schools	23.3%		14.3	45^th of 59 public high schools	23.7%	1	37.3	6.0	25.4	7.5	9.4	$15,866	$1,030	$14,836
Pilgrim High School	Public	9-12	111 Pilgrim Parkway	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 734-3250	1,147	102	11.2	32.2%	837 (73.0%)	38 (3.3%)	166 (14.5%)	43 (3.7%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.1%)	50.6	28^th of 60 public high schools	53.3%		53.4	25^th of 59 public high schools	57.6%	3	60.8	24.3	51.2	20.2	32.4	$18,095	$786	$17,309
W B Cooley & Academy Internationa	Public	9-12	182 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 456-1781	322	28	11.5	83.9%	18 (5.6%)	35 (10.9%)	244 (75.8%)	10 (3.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	10	50^th of 60 public high schools	16.7%		7.4	58^th of 59 public high schools	1.7%	8	29.4		10.5			$23,629	$1,139	$22,490
360 High School	Public	9-12	182 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 274-4603	335	27	12.6	81.8%	14 (4.2%)	46 (13.7%)	253 (75.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	5	60^th of 60 public high schools	0.0%		11.7	48^th of 59 public high schools	18.6%	12	18.8		6.7			$14,328	$738	$13,591
Metropolitan Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	325 Public Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	MET Career and Technical	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(401) 752-2600	776	60	12.9	72.7%	158 (20.4%)	149 (19.2%)	437 (56.3%)	22 (2.8%)	7 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	24.5	38^th of 60 public high schools	36.7%		20.8	38^th of 59 public high schools	35.6%		50.2	10.2	38.1	7.7	11.2	$17,104	$1,253	$15,851

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