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Best High Schools in Zip Code 02920

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At a glance

Schools

1,829

Students

Top rankedCranston High School West20^th of 60 Rhode Island high schools

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Summary:

The 02920 zip code area in Rhode Island is home to two high schools: Cranston High School West and Apprenticeship Exploration School. Based on the available data, Cranston High School West appears to be the stronger-performing school, consistently outranking the other school and the Cranston district and Rhode Island state averages in various academic metrics.

Cranston High School West has a higher statewide ranking, with a 4-star rating and ranking between 18th and 20th out of 60-61 Rhode Island high schools in the past three years. In contrast, Apprenticeship Exploration School has a 1-star rating and ranks between 48th and 54th in the state. Both schools have a 84.0% four-year graduation rate, but Cranston High School West consistently outperforms Apprenticeship Exploration School in standardized test scores, including SAT, PSAT, and NGSA.

Additionally, Cranston High School West has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 25.09%, compared to Apprenticeship Exploration School's much higher rate of 66.11%. While Apprenticeship Exploration School spends more per student ($15,227 vs. $14,225) and has a lower student-teacher ratio (10 vs. 15.5), these factors do not appear to translate into better academic outcomes for the school. Overall, the data suggests that Cranston High School West is the stronger-performing school in the 02920 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	NGSA Science (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 (2025)	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	PSAT10 English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	NGSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cranston High School West	Public	9-12	80 Metropolitan Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8049	1,653	107	15.4	36.2%	1,039 (62.9%)	58 (3.5%)	362 (21.9%)	113 (6.8%)	8 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	69 (4.2%)	61.4	20^th of 60 public high schools	66.7%		64.1	19^th of 61 public high schools	68.9%	1	66.4	38.8	65.1	23.5	29.0	$14,960	$369	$14,591
Apprenticeship Exploration School	Public, Charter	9-12	4 Sharpe Drive	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	Yes	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8692	176	22	8.0	83.0%	61 (34.7%)	10 (5.7%)	89 (50.6%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)	8	54^th of 60 public high schools	10.0%		12.6	50^th of 61 public high schools	18.0%	4	17.8	6.7	13.6			$14,840		$14,840
Cranston Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	100 Metropolitan Avenue	Cranston	02920	Providence County	Cranston	No	(n/a)	No	No	(401) 270-8070	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 02920

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cranston	0.41 mi	27	40^th
Warwick	2.06 mi	19	37^th
Johnston	2.62 mi	8	44^th
Providence	2.8 mi	61	46^th
West Warwick	3.36 mi	6	48^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Rhode Island Department of Education.

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