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Glen Hills School

Q: Is Glen Hills School a good school?

Glen Hills School ranks 84 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

84^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Glen Hills School is an elementary school located in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 284 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently outperforms the Cranston district and the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 33.3% of Glen Hills students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.7% for the Cranston district, and 35.3% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 26.5% for the district.

Glen Hills School particularly excels in serving low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 47 out of 158 Rhode Island elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 13.5 students per teacher, and has increased its per-student spending from $14,422 in 2019-2020 to $16,135 in 2022-2023, indicating a commitment to investing in resources.

Compared to nearby schools, W.R. Dutemple School, Cranston Early Learning Center, and Norwood School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding Glen Hills School in certain areas. However, Glen Hills School maintains a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, suggesting it provides a stable and quality education to its diverse student population.

270

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,386

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Glen Hills Drive
Cranston, RI 02920

(401) 270-8005

District: Cranston

Students who attend Glen Hills School usually attend:

Middle:	Western Hills Middle School
High:	Cranston High School West

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.4%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Asian:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2015 → 49th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg29%

84^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	45.7	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	92 of 167	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	93 of 166	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	55 of 169	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.7	57 of 168	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.0	75 of 170	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	83 of 169	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	63 of 159	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	75 of 165	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.1	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.3	86 of 169	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	47 of 158	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.5	55 of 166	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	95 of 129	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics35%

English Language Arts33%

Science23%

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Monday, September 19, 2016

The principal and teachers are wonderful. This school has been great for my children. Close Quote

Schools Near Glen Hills School

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norwood School	Public	K-5	266 Norwood Avenue	Warwick	02888	Kent County	Warwick	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 734-3525	265	23	11.5	64.2%	154 (58.1%)	9 (3.4%)	59 (22.3%)	18 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	57.3	62^nd of 166 public elementary schools	62.7%		54.7	64^th of 166 public elementary schools	61.4%	2	41.3	32.6	27.9	37.0	32.6	47.8	44.2	39.1	43.7	$23,210	$1,718	$21,492
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Glen Hills School

What district is Glen Hills School in?

Cranston

How many students attend Glen Hills School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Glen Hills School.

Is Glen Hills School a good school?

Glen Hills School ranks 84^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Glen Hills School?

Students at Glen Hills School are 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Glen Hills School attend?

Students who attend Glen Hills School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Western Hills Middle School
High : Cranston High School West

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