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Stone Hill School

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Stone Hill School ranks 50 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

Stone Hill School is a public elementary school in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 234 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top 50 elementary schools in the state with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stone Hill School's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in RICAS (Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System) English Language Arts and Mathematics significantly higher than the Cranston district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 42.5% of Stone Hill students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 31.7% in Cranston and 36.7% statewide. In Mathematics, 46% of Stone Hill students were proficient or better, compared to 26.5% in Cranston. The school's performance is especially strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 11th out of 111 RI elementary schools) and low socioeconomic status students (ranked 23rd out of 158 RI elementary schools).

When compared to nearby Arlington School, Woodridge School, Gladstone Street School, and George J. Peters School, all within the Cranston district, Stone Hill School outperforms these schools in both academic proficiency and SchoolDigger rankings. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.3 to 14.2 over the past few years, and a higher per-student spending compared to the Cranston district average.

234

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,250

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Village Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

(401) 270-8022

District: Cranston

Students who attend Stone Hill School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.3%

Hispanic:

26.1%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cranston

✓Above the Rhode Island median (70th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg29%

50^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	70.1	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	44 of 167	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	87 of 169	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	79.9	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	38 of 170	77.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	41 of 169	75.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	38 of 159	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	62 of 165	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.5	62 of 165	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.5	49 of 165	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.8	61 of 169	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	37 of 169	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	43 of 164	73.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	11 of 111	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	23 of 158	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	59 of 129	54.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

Science51%

Mathematics46%

English Language Arts42%

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by a student on FaceBook
Tuesday, November 30, 2010

I love the school it is fun an you learn a lot at the same time all the teacher are nice and not mean! Close Quote

Schools Near Stone Hill 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
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
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
Thornton School	Public	1-5	4 School Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 943-7369	340	31	10.9	68.8%	129 (37.9%)	30 (8.8%)	157 (46.2%)	14 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	33.7	103^rd of 166 public elementary schools	38.0%		23.8	125^th of 166 public elementary schools	24.7%	22	29.8	23.9	32.3	29.8	28.4	31.0	29.0	14.0	25.3	$16,836	$1,732	$15,104
Arlington School	Public	PK, KG-5	155 Princess Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8179	209	16	13.0	77.5%	32 (15.3%)	11 (5.3%)	128 (61.2%)	15 (7.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.5%)	26.1	124^th of 166 public elementary schools	25.3%		15.5	147^th of 166 public elementary schools	11.4%	23	22.2	8.3	13.6	43.2	25.3	12.5		8.1	8.4	$18,280	$1,870	$16,409
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
Gladstone Street School	Public	K-5	50 Gladstone Street	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 270-8080	402	35	11.4	88.6%	27 (6.7%)	24 (6.0%)	298 (74.1%)	28 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.7%)	11.5	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.9	157^th of 166 public elementary schools	5.4%		8.6	21.4		12.7	12.8	16.7	6.8	11.1	11.5	$17,128	$2,136	$14,992
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
Winsor Hill School	Public	1-5	100 Theresa Street	Johnston	02919	Providence County	Johnston	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 831-4619	380	32	11.8	60.5%	195 (51.3%)	35 (9.2%)	123 (32.4%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	25.5	129^th of 166 public elementary schools	22.3%		31.7	106^th of 166 public elementary schools	36.1%	23	15.9	23.8	31.5	17.6	25.1	25.0	19.4	24.6	22.6	$13,973	$2,228	$11,745
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
Anthony Carnevale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	50 Springfield Street	Providence	02909	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-0554	519	39	13.3	84.2%	38 (7.3%)	62 (11.9%)	374 (72.1%)	18 (3.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.0%)	10.9	158^th of 166 public elementary schools	4.8%		12.6	155^th of 166 public elementary schools	6.6%	3	9.2	13.2	9.2	7.8	10.2	25.0	15.7	6.2	15.9	$27,010	$4,944	$22,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Stone Hill School

How many students attend Stone Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 234 students attended Stone Hill School.

What district is Stone Hill School in?

Cranston

Is Stone Hill School a good school?

Stone Hill School ranks 50^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stone Hill School?

Students at Stone Hill School are 54% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Stone Hill School attend?

Students who attend Stone Hill School usually go on to attend:

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

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