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Best public schools in Cranston, RI

25 public schools in Cranston: 16 elementary · 5 middle · 4 high. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Rhode Island.

Elementary schools

16 schools in Cranston, best first
1
Orchard Farms El. School 74.2
Cranston · Grades PK-5 · 465 students
ELA 47%Math 51%Science 45%
#42 of 161 in Rhode Island
2
Stone Hill School 68.0
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 234 students
ELA 39%Math 43%Science 51%
#52 of 161 in Rhode Island
3
Oak Lawn School 61.2
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 252 students
ELA 30%Math 46%Science 44%
#63 of 161 in Rhode Island
4
Edward S. Rhodes School 59.3
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 303 students
ELA 41%Math 30%Science 49%
#66 of 161 in Rhode Island
5
Garden City School 58.7
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 510 students
ELA 40%Math 31%Science 40%
#67 of 161 in Rhode Island
6
Woodridge School 58.1
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 257 students
ELA 35%Math 38%Science 34%
#68 of 161 in Rhode Island
7
Glen Hills School 45.7
Cranston · Grades PK-5 · 284 students
ELA 32%Math 34%Science 23%
#88 of 161 in Rhode Island
8
Achievement First Iluminar 45.0
Achievement First Rhode Island · Grades K-4 · Charter · 470 students
ELA 31%Math 32%
#89 of 161 in Rhode Island
9
Stadium School 43.2
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 241 students
ELA 27%Math 30%Science 40%
#92 of 161 in Rhode Island
10
W. R. Dutemple School 41.9
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 276 students
ELA 35%Math 30%Science 18%
#94 of 161 in Rhode Island
11
Edgewood Highland 27.6
Cranston · Grades PK-5 · 285 students
ELA 28%Math 17%Science 32%
#117 of 161 in Rhode Island
12
George J. Peters School 22.0
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 260 students
ELA 24%Math 20%Science 23%
#126 of 161 in Rhode Island
13
Eden Park School 20.8
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 244 students
ELA 21%Math 20%Science 28%
#128 of 161 in Rhode Island
14
Arlington School 18.9
Cranston · Grades PK-5 · 219 students
ELA 25%Math 8%Science 22%
#131 of 161 in Rhode Island
15
Gladstone Street School 4.7
Cranston · Grades K-5 · 399 students
ELA 13%Math 12%Science 9%
#154 of 161 in Rhode Island
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Cranston Early Learning Center —
Cranston · Grades PK · 48 students
No published test results

Middle schools

5 schools in Cranston, best first
1
Hope Highlands Middle School 67.5
Cranston · Grades 6-8 · 345 students
ELA 42%Math 37%Science 39%
#19 of 57 in Rhode Island
2
Western Hills Middle School 55.3
Cranston · Grades 6-8 · 700 students
ELA 36%Math 29%Science 25%
#26 of 57 in Rhode Island
3
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle Sch 43.0
Achievement First Rhode Island · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 401 students
ELA 33%Math 18%Science 27%
#33 of 57 in Rhode Island
4
Park View Middle School 41.2
Cranston · Grades 6-8 · 693 students
ELA 32%Math 17%Science 25%
#34 of 57 in Rhode Island
5
Hugh B. Bain Middle School 27.2
Cranston · Grades 6-8 · 536 students
ELA 16%Math 14%Science 12%
#42 of 57 in Rhode Island

High schools

4 schools in Cranston, best first
1
Cranston High School West 60.2
Cranston · Grades 9-12 · 1,698 students
ELA 65%Math 23%Science 29%
#24 of 59 in Rhode Island
2
Cranston High School East 36.4
Cranston · Grades 9-12 · 1,513 students
ELA 38%Math 9%Science 17%
#38 of 59 in Rhode Island
3
Apprenticeship Exploration Sch 12.7
Cranston · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 180 students
ELA 14%Math 5%Science 3%
#52 of 59 in Rhode Island
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Cranston Career & Tech Center —
Cranston · Grades 10-12
No published test results

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