George J. Peters School

Set in Cranston, Rhode Island, George J. Peters School is an intimate elementary school, one of the schools within Cranston. It teaches 244 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 332 students per school, that is 27% smaller than typical.

Within Cranston, which oversees 22 schools and 9,861 students, George J. Peters School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, George J. Peters School records that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder breaks down as 39% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 60% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Providence County indicate the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. George J. Peters School is one of 206 public schools in Providence County (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students).

Western Hills Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 18%: 299 students in 2018 compared to 244 in 2025. The White share of enrollment decreased from 52% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 today.

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