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Edward S. Rhodes School

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Edward S. Rhodes School ranks 65 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 61% 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 ?

$14,333

Per pupil spending ?

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: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cranston

✓Above the Rhode Island median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg29%

65^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	55.3	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	85 of 166	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	63 of 167	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	60 of 166	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	64 of 166	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	47 of 169	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.0	58 of 169	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.3	43 of 168	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	61.9	63 of 170	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.4	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2014	59.1	84 of 159	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.1	74 of 165	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.8	86 of 165	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	72 of 165	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.0	60 of 169	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	98 of 158	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	65 of 166	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	45 of 129	65.1%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science49%

English Language Arts41%

Mathematics30%

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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 6th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	RICAS English Language Arts All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 7th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 8th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Wyman School	Public	K-5	1 Columbia Avenue	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3180	262	17	15.4	45.4%	178 (67.9%)	5 (1.9%)	49 (18.7%)	5 (1.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.8%)	53.3	69^th of 166 public elementary schools	58.4%		40.3	90^th of 166 public elementary schools	45.8%	21	45.0	38.6	33.3	42.9				38.4	30.2	28.2	36.6				31.7	$17,105	$243	$16,861
Cornel Young & Charlotte Woods	Public	PK, KG-5	674 Prairie Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0515	635	41	15.4	83.3%	38 (6.0%)	96 (15.1%)	464 (73.1%)	14 (2.2%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (1.9%)	13.6	151^st of 166 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.1	152^nd of 166 public elementary schools	8.4%	1	15.9	18.7	8.9	8.8				12.5	23.2	10.5	15.0				16.7	$21,394	$4,081	$17,312
Lillian Feinstein Elementary School	Public	K-5	159 Sackett Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9407	429	24	17.8	85.5%	32 (7.5%)	47 (11.0%)	316 (73.7%)	15 (3.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.5%)	19.2	136^th of 166 public elementary schools	18.1%		16.5	144^th of 166 public elementary schools	13.3%	8	10.9	24.1	18.6	16.7				20.4	23.5	25.4	14.5				21.6	$19,539	$3,414	$16,125
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
The Hope Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 Eddy Street	Providence	02905	Providence County	The Hope Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 533-9241	320	28	11.4	80.6%	21 (6.6%)	56 (17.5%)	229 (71.6%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	12.8	154^th of 166 public elementary schools	7.2%		16.9	142^nd of 166 public elementary schools	14.5%	12	14.7	8.6	11.1	17.1	25.0	29.4	21.2	18.7	5.7	11.4	5.7	11.1	32.4	24.2	14.9	$13,890	$1,756	$12,134
Holliman School	Public	K-5	WPS Administration Building	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 734-3170	280	17	16.4	51.1%	181 (64.6%)	18 (6.4%)	56 (20.0%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.4%)	39	97^th of 166 public elementary schools	41.6%		51.7	71^st of 166 public elementary schools	57.2%	26	35.6	24.5	34.1	31.0				29.5	11.8	22.7	43.2				25.2	$22,631	$522	$22,109
Reservoir Avenue School	Public	K-5	156 Reservoir Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9406	289	16	18.0	90.0%	13 (4.5%)	32 (11.1%)	203 (70.2%)	31 (10.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.8%)	38	99^th of 166 public elementary schools	40.4%		38.1	92^nd of 166 public elementary schools	44.6%	7	29.2	26.5	34.8	29.8				30.3	22.0	36.7	25.0				27.9	$17,829	$3,451	$14,378
Highlander Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	42 Lexington Avenue	Providence	02907	Providence County	Highlander	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 277-2600	269	21	12.8	84.4%	48 (17.8%)	74 (27.5%)	132 (49.1%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	20.4	134^th of 166 public elementary schools	19.3%		15.4	148^th of 166 public elementary schools	10.8%	14	25.0	8.3	11.1	19.4	27.8			16.7			19.4	11.1			8.3	$18,921	$2,243	$16,678

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward S. Rhodes School

How many students attend Edward S. Rhodes School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Edward S. Rhodes School?

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

What schools do graduates of Edward S. Rhodes School attend?

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

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

Is Edward S. Rhodes School a good school?

Edward S. Rhodes School ranks 65^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Edward S. Rhodes School in?

Cranston

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