Western Hills Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Cranston, Rhode Island·02920
Score
55.3/100
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#26
Among 57 Rhode Island middle schools
#2
In Cranston
Top 46%
In Rhode Island

Score 55.3/100: better than 55% of Rhode Island middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% meeting or exceeding expectations on state tests in Rhode Island, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Rhode Island schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 34%, better than 55% of them
708 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 28%, better than 53% of them
706 students tested
Science
25%
Similar Rhode Island schools ≈ 31%, better than 43% of them
236 students tested
All Rhode Island schools (ELA / math)
36% / 30%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Rhode Island Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy34238
English language artsGrade 7DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy37.4235
English language artsGrade 8DLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy34.9235
English language artsAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - English Language Arts/Literacy35.5708
MathGrade 6DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics41.5236
MathGrade 7DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics20.3236
MathGrade 8DLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics24.4234
MathAll gradesDLM, RICAS & SAT - Mathematics28.8706
ScienceGrade 8DLM & NGSA - Science25.4236
ScienceAll gradesDLM & NGSA - Science25.4236

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
700
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
700
Typical middle school: 522
Free or reduced-price lunch
49%
Typical middle school: 49%

District and location

School district
City
Providence County

Contact

Address
400 Phenix Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Rhode Island. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Western Hills Middle School at a glance

Western Hills Middle School is a public middle school in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Cranston school district. It has about 700 students (a typical Rhode Island middle school has 522). About 49% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 49% at a typical Rhode Island middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 28%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Rhode Island middle schools, it scores 55.3 out of 100: better than 55% of them, ranking #26 of 57. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.