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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Cranston High School East administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,525
High
DISTRICT 1,118 · STATE 679
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANSTON·NCES 440024000044
Cranston High School East
899 Park Avenue, Cranston, RI 02910 · (401) 270-8126 · Providence County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,525 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
116 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
1,127 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 348 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 387 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 372 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 418 | 27% |
Student demographics
66%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
Schools most like Cranston High School East
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cranston High School East this school | 1,525 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Classical High School Providence | 1,116 | 60.9% | N/A |
| Woonsocket High School Woonsocket | 1,646 | 67.0% | N/A |
| Central High School Providence | 1,050 | 82.7% | N/A |
| Mount Pleasant High Providence | 997 | 89.8% | N/A |
| North Providence High North Providence | 1,085 | 52.4% | N/A |
Matched among Rhode Island high 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 Cranston High School East ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,525 | #4 of 63 | #4 of 44 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.2:1 | #38 of 54 | #21 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #8 of 53 | #7 of 35 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #23 of 61 | #22 of 42 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #19 of 28 | #6 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high 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
1,525
-43 (-3%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 974
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 1,525 | 116 | 13.2:1 | 74% (1,127) |
| 2023-24 | 1,513 | 118 | 12.8:1 | 56% (853) |
| 2022-23 | 1,499 | 120.2 | 12.5:1 | 59% (885) |
| 2020-21 | 1,568 | 124 | 12.7:1 | 55% (861) |
| 2017-18 | 1,658 | 125 | 13.3:1 | 58% (954) |
| 2015-16 | 1,577 | 121 | 13.0:1 | 60% (942) |
| 2010-11 | 1,642 | 126 | 13.0:1 | 53% (866) |
| 2000-01 | 1,574 | 106 | 14.8:1 | 21% (323) |
| 1990-91 | 974 | 85 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cranston High School East.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (1,658 to 1,525); teachers down 7% (125 to 116).
About Cranston High School East
Cranston High School East is a high school in Cranston, Rhode Island, reachable at (401) 270-8126. Enrollment totals 1,525 students across grades 9 through 12. That puts enrollment 125% above the 679-student average for high schools in Rhode Island.
Cranston is responsible for 22 schools, Cranston High School East included, with 9,861 students in all.
More than half of the students at Cranston High School East are Hispanic (52%). Beyond that, enrollment is 21% White, 12% Asian, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. In Providence County overall, about 26% of residents are Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Cranston High School East scores 66%.
Teacher count: 116 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 13.2:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Rhode Island. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Providence County, the school's rate is higher.
In Providence County, median household income comes to about $78,787, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 206, with about 88,799 students.
Cranston High School East is about 0.4 miles from W. R. Dutemple School, its nearest public school. Cranston High School East has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment decreased by 3% across 4 years, from 1,568 in 2020-21 to 1,525 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Cranston High School East is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cranston
- Cranston High School WestHigh · 1,653 students
- Western Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Park View Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Garden City SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Orchard Farms El. SchoolElementary · 444 students
Other schools in Cranston
- Cranston High School WestHigh · 1,653 students
- Western Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 727 students
- Park View Middle SchoolMiddle · 711 students
- Garden City SchoolElementary · 530 students
- Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolMiddle · 527 students
- Achievement First IluminarElementary · 465 students
Nearby schools
- W. R. Dutemple School0.4 mi · 254
- Cranston Early Learning Center0.4 mi · 49
- Eden Park School0.7 mi · 243
- Stadium School0.8 mi · 227
- Hugh B. Bain Middle School0.8 mi · 527
- Reservoir Avenue School0.9 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Cranston High School EastWhat is the total enrollment at Cranston High School East?
Cranston High School East enrolls approximately 1,525 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Cranston High School East serve?
Cranston High School East serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cranston High School East?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cranston High School East is approximately 13.2:1 (116 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Cranston High School East?
Cranston High School East reports a student body of 21% White, 52% Hispanic, 7% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Cranston High School East?
Cranston High School East is overseen by Cranston in Providence County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.