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Edward S. Rhodes School

Public Grades K-5
56th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 163 Rhode Island Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of Rhode Island elementary schools
Summary

Edward S. Rhodes School is an elementary school in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 303 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Cranston district and the state of Rhode Island in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates across all grade levels.

Edward S. Rhodes School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with a 41.3% proficiency rate in ELA and a 29.8% proficiency rate in Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the Cranston district's 31.7% and 26.5% rates, respectively. The school's Science proficiency rate of 48.9% is also significantly higher than the district's 26.3%. While the school performs well across different student subgroups, its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower, ranking 98 out of 158 Rhode Island elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Edward S. Rhodes School outperforms W.R. Dutemple School and Edgewood Highland School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates. However, the school's performance is not as strong as the Wyman School in Warwick, which consistently ranks higher in the state's elementary school rankings. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 39 out of 169 schools in 2014-2015 to 85 out of 166 schools in 2023-2024.

287
Students ?
15.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
46%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 160 Shaw Avenue
       Cranston, RI  02905

(401) 270-8208

District: Cranston


Students who attend Edward S. Rhodes School usually attend:

Middle:    Park View Middle School
High:    Cranston High School East
Racial breakdown:

White:
47.0%
Hispanic:
30.3%
Two or more races:
9.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Rhode Island average (41% vs 32% meeting standards)
✓Above the Rhode Island median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school41%
District avg29%
Rhode Island avg32%
56th of 163
Rhode Island public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 3 pts since 2016
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
32nd of 61Cranston 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202663.456 of 16365.6%★★★☆☆
202555.365 of 16660.8%★★★☆☆
202444.585 of 16648.8%★★★☆☆
202357.663 of 16762.3%★★★☆☆
202260.660 of 16663.9%★★★☆☆
202153.764 of 16661.4%★★★☆☆
201972.747 of 16972.2%★★★★☆
201864.058 of 16965.7%★★★☆☆
201773.343 of 16874.4%★★★★☆
201661.963 of 17062.9%★★★☆☆
201576.439 of 16976.9%★★★★☆
201459.184 of 15947.2%★★☆☆☆
201363.174 of 16555.2%★★★☆☆
201256.886 of 16547.9%★★☆☆☆
201162.472 of 16556.4%★★★☆☆
201071.060 of 16964.5%★★★☆☆
200969.661 of 16963.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202667.848 of 16270.4%★★★★☆
202548.573 of 16455.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202659.738 of 11266.1%★★★☆☆
202551.850 of 11155.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202639.894 of 15439.0%★★☆☆☆
202539.598 of 15838.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202653.367 of 16258.6%★★★☆☆
202558.765 of 16660.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankRhode Island percentileRating
202668.136 of 12871.9%★★★★☆
202563.445 of 12965.1%★★★☆☆
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)
White (2026)72nd percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)66th percentile~ school
Male (2026)59th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile-27 vs school
By subject vs Rhode Island (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts43%+10 vs state
Science41%+10 vs state
Mathematics39%+7 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edward S. Rhodes School

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Edward S. Rhodes School.

Students who attend Edward S. Rhodes School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Park View Middle School
High : Cranston High School East

Students at Edward S. Rhodes School are 47% White, 30% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 6% African American.

Edward S. Rhodes School ranks 56th of 163 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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.

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