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W. R. Dutemple School

Q: Is W. R. Dutemple School a good school?

W. R. Dutemple School ranks 89 th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 166 Rhode Island Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Rhode Island elementary schools

Summary

W. R. Dutemple School is an elementary school located in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving 276 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

W. R. Dutemple School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the Cranston district and the state of Rhode Island. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 35.2% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, which is higher than the Cranston district average of 31.7%. However, in mathematics, the school had only 29.6% of students proficient or better, which is lower than the Cranston district average of 26.5%. The school's performance in science is also below the district average, with only 18.2% of students proficient or better. The school performs well for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 12 out of 58 and 42 out of 158, respectively, with 4-star ratings.

Over the past several years, W. R. Dutemple School's statewide ranking has declined, from 90 out of 169 Rhode Island elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 89 out of 166 in 2024-2025. When compared to nearby schools in the Cranston district, W. R. Dutemple School generally performs better than Arlington School and Eden Park School, but worse than Stadium School. However, when compared to schools in the Providence district, which is ranked lower than Cranston, W. R. Dutemple School appears to be a relatively stronger-performing school.

254

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

32 Garden Street
Cranston, RI 02910

(401) 270-8104

District: Cranston

Students who attend W. R. Dutemple School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

23.6%

African American:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg29%

89^th of 166

Rhode Island public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	42.3	89 of 166	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	97 of 166	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	121 of 167	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	114 of 166	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	130 of 169	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.4	116 of 168	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.9	115 of 170	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	90 of 169	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.0	89 of 159	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	93 of 165	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.8	78 of 165	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.2	115 of 165	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.2	122 of 169	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	114 of 169	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	12 of 58	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	42 of 158	73.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Rhode Island percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	92 of 129	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Rhode Island (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%

Mathematics30%

Science18%

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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 All Grades	RICAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	RICAS Mathematics 4th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 5th Grade	RICAS Mathematics 6th Grade	RICAS Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
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
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
Achievement First Iluminar	Public, Charter	K-4	85 Garfield Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Achievement First Rhode Island	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 347-1116	465	31	15.0	78.5%	22 (4.7%)	67 (14.4%)	349 (75.1%)	8 (1.7%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.2%)	37.7	100^th of 166 public elementary schools	39.8%		30.4	111^th of 166 public elementary schools	33.1%	11		28.3	33.3			30.8	32.6	31.9			32.2	$14,621	$979	$13,642
Leviton Dual Language School	Public	K-5	65 Greenwich Street	Providence	02907	Providence County	Providence	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(401) 278-2872	288	17	16.9	86.1%	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	261 (90.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	49.2	79^th of 166 public elementary schools	52.4%		39	91^st of 166 public elementary schools	45.2%	12	27.1	32.4	40.5	28.9		33.9	44.7	42.6	27.1		38.0	$21,264	$3,484	$17,780
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about W. R. Dutemple School

Is W. R. Dutemple School a good school?

W. R. Dutemple School ranks 89^th of 166 Rhode Island elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of W. R. Dutemple School?

Students at W. R. Dutemple School are 50% Hispanic, 24% White, 8% African American, 8% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is W. R. Dutemple School in?

Cranston

What schools do graduates of W. R. Dutemple School attend?

Students who attend W. R. Dutemple School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend W. R. Dutemple School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 254 students attended W. R. Dutemple School.

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