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Park View Middle School

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Park View Middle School ranks 37 th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 66 Rhode Island Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Rhode Island middle schools

Summary

Park View Middle School is a public middle school located in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 693 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Cranston School District, which is ranked 31 out of 60 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Park View Middle School faces some challenges. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are consistently lower than the Cranston district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 32.8%, compared to 31.7% for the Cranston district and 33.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 17.1%, compared to 26.5% for the Cranston district. The school's performance in Science is also below the Cranston district average.

When compared to other middle schools in the Cranston district, Park View Middle School generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. For instance, Western Hills Middle School has higher proficiency rates in both ELA (35.8%) and Mathematics (29%) for the 2024-2025 school year. However, Park View Middle School outperforms the nearby Hugh B. Bain Middle School, which has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas.

711

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,089

Per pupil spending ?

65.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Park View Boulevard
Cranston, RI 02910

(401) 270-8090

District: Cranston

Students who attend Park View Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cranston High School East

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.4%

White:

34.7%

Asian:

10.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Cranston's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg29%

37^th of 66

Rhode Island public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle 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	35.7	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	34 of 64	46.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	31 of 60	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	33 of 61	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	32 of 53	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	40.0	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.8	33 of 59	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	24 of 59	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	24 of 48	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.0	23 of 48	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.9	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	31 of 54	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.5	41 of 53	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	36 of 66	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	34 of 59	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	39 of 62	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	38 of 64	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	26 of 36	27.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	31 of 52	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)64th percentile+20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)13th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%

Science26%

Mathematics17%

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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 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 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
Park View Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Park View Boulevard	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8090	711	58	12.2	65.8%	247 (34.7%)	45 (6.3%)	280 (39.4%)	75 (10.5%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	57 (8.0%)	35.7	37^th of 66 public middle schools	43.9%		43.4	32^nd of 64 public middle schools	50.0%	5	25.5		31.8	34.1	32.5	32.8		19.4	18.7	13.2	17.1	$17,089	$731	$16,358
Roger Williams Middle	Public	6-8	278 Thurbers Avenue	Providence	02905	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9355	786	54	14.5	89.8%	40 (5.1%)	140 (17.8%)	546 (69.5%)	18 (2.3%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (3.7%)	9.2	65^th of 66 public middle schools	1.5%		10.2	59^th of 64 public middle schools	7.8%	6	5.4		8.7	7.7	9.9	8.7				6.8		$20,685	$3,151	$17,533
Hugh B. Bain Middle School	Public	6-8	135 Gansett Avenue	Cranston	02910	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8010	527	50	10.5	88.2%	75 (14.2%)	31 (5.9%)	331 (62.8%)	53 (10.1%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	18.1	49^th of 66 public middle schools	25.8%		14.7	53^rd of 64 public middle schools	17.2%	4	12.0		13.5	15.4	19.0	16.1		23.2	12.0	8.9	14.4	$19,322	$1,844	$17,478
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1118	406	20	20.3	80.8%	13 (3.2%)	82 (20.2%)	288 (70.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (3.9%)	39.1	35^th of 66 public middle schools	47.0%		35.2	36^th of 64 public middle schools	43.8%	1	27.4	26.0	44.0	32.7	28.6	32.8	17.0	22.2	18.4	13.2	17.6	$16,567	$856	$15,711
Providence Preparatory Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	155 Harrison Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence Preparatory Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 400-2748	244	1	225.0	99.6%	14 (5.7%)	66 (27.0%)	154 (63.1%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16.1	52^nd of 66 public middle schools	21.2%		23.4	43^rd of 64 public middle schools	32.8%	9	8.7	9.6	27.1	10.9	15.9	16.5	13.5	8.7	9.5	12.7	10.9	$22,278	$3,101	$19,177
Western Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Phenix Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8030	727	52	13.9	47.3%	401 (55.2%)	31 (4.3%)	172 (23.7%)	60 (8.3%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.3%)	48.5	29^th of 66 public middle schools	56.1%		49.3	29^th of 64 public middle schools	54.7%		25.4		34.5	37.9	34.9	35.8		42.1	20.6	24.4	29.0	$17,415	$493	$16,922
Paul Cuffee Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	30 Barton Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Paul Cuffee Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 453-2711	189	13	14.5	89.9%	4 (2.1%)	28 (14.8%)	143 (75.7%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.3%)	21.4	48^th of 66 public middle schools	27.3%		16.9	50^th of 64 public middle schools	21.9%	2	15.2		18.2	12.5	18.5	16.4		18.2	14.1	22.7	18.4	$19,684	$3,297	$16,386
West Broadway Middle School	Public	5-8	29 Bainbridge Avenue	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 456-9102	516	33	15.6	89.5%	32 (6.2%)	47 (9.1%)	402 (77.9%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	16.1	51^st of 66 public middle schools	22.7%		14.6	54^th of 64 public middle schools	15.6%	3	12.0	16.7	20.2	9.8	16.8	15.8	9.7	22.0	6.7	6.5	11.1	$19,990	$3,176	$16,814
Urban Collaborative Program	Public	7-8	75 Carpenter Street	Providence	02903	Providence County	Urban Collaborative	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 272-0881	145	14	10.3	100.0%	9 (6.2%)	30 (20.7%)	95 (65.5%)	3 (2.1%)	4 (2.8%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	9.7	62^nd of 66 public middle schools	6.1%					(n/a)	8.3				9.9	6.5						$23,309	$2,470	$20,839
Riverside Middle School	Public	6-8	179 Forbes Street	Riverside	02915	Providence County	East Providence	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 433-6230	549	50	10.9	57.9%	336 (61.2%)	51 (9.3%)	90 (16.4%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.6%)	30.6	41^st of 66 public middle schools	37.9%		31	40^th of 64 public middle schools	37.5%	1	22.2		20.0	17.9	29.2	22.4		24.0	18.8	25.3	22.7	$20,902	$876	$20,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Park View Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Park View Middle School?

Students at Park View Middle School are 39% Hispanic, 35% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Park View Middle School a good school?

Park View Middle School ranks 37^th of 66 Rhode Island middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Park View Middle School attend?

Students who attend Park View Middle School usually go on to attend Cranston High School East

How many students attend Park View Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 711 students attended Park View Middle School.

What district is Park View Middle School in?

Cranston

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