Enrollment
209
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANSTON·NCES 440024000042
Arlington School
155 Princess Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8179 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 19% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Rhode Island public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
162 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 64% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
RICAS + NGSA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
8.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Rhode Island schools, those numbers are about 34 and 33.
Source: RICAS + NGSA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Arlington School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington School this school | 209 | 77.5% | N/A |
| W. R. Dutemple School Cranston | 254 | 70.5% | N/A |
| Eden Park School Cranston | 243 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Edgewood Highland Cranston | 276 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Reservoir Avenue School Providence | 289 | 90.0% | N/A |
| George J. Peters School Cranston | 244 | 62.3% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Arlington School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #162 of 166 | #102 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.3% | #117 of 166 | #62 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #164 of 179 | #104 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #70 of 168 | #39 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.2% | #45 of 159 | #39 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.5% | #43 of 176 | #43 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #37 of 47 | #26 of 33 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
209
-8 (-4%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 209 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 78% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 219 | 16 | 13.7:1 | 69% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 206 | 16.7 | 12.4:1 | 63% (130) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 13 | 16.7:1 | 69% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 12.8 | 15.9:1 | 76% (154) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 18 | 15.3:1 | 82% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 81% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 136 | 8 | 17.0:1 | 63% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 9 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Arlington School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (203 to 209); teachers up 25% (12.8 to 16).
About Arlington School
Arlington School is a small elementary school in Cranston, Rhode Island, under Cranston. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 209 students. The average among elementary schools in Rhode Island is roughly 332 students; this school is 37% smaller than that.
Cranston counts 9,861 students in its 22 schools, and Arlington School is one of them.
At 61%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Arlington School combined. After that, the student body is 15% White, 11% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 5% Black. Among all residents of Providence County, the Hispanic share is about 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at Arlington School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 13.1:1, with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Elementary schools in Rhode Island average about 13.6:1, a similar figure. The school's lunch program data list 78% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Providence County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
allk12 grades Arlington School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Rhode Island public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Providence County show that median household income is about $78,787, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Arlington School is among the 206 public schools in Providence County.
Of nearby public schools, Gladstone Street School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 217 in 2020-21 and 209 in 2024-25, a decrease of 8 students. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.7:1 in 2020-21 to 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Arlington School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Providence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
664,854
Census ACS
Median income
$78,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
88,799 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Arlington SchoolHow large is Arlington School?
Arlington School enrolls approximately 209 students in grades PK-05.
Is Arlington School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Arlington School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Arlington School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Arlington School is approximately 13.1:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Arlington School?
At Arlington School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 61% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Arlington School public or private?
Arlington School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cranston.
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