Edgewood Highland

Located at 160 Pawtuxet Avenue, in Cranston, Rhode Island, Edgewood Highland is a low-enrollment primary school that serves 276 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Cranston.

Across the 22 schools in Cranston (9,861 students total), Edgewood Highland accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Edgewood Highland logs that 49% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 33% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Black, 4% Asian. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, On paper, Edgewood Highland has 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages about 13.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 67% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Providence County put the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Edgewood Highland is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

The closest other public school is Edward S. Rhodes School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a suburban site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgewood Highland has grew 33%, going from 207 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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