Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANSTON·NCES 440024000351
George J. Peters School
15 Mayberry Street, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8199 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 23% 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
13.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
152 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
65%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
24.1%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
20.4%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 George J. Peters School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| George J. Peters School this school | 244 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Edgewood Highland Cranston | 276 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Oakland Beach School Warwick | 326 | 61.3% | N/A |
| Norwood School Warwick | 265 | 64.2% | N/A |
| Early Childhood Center Johnston | 201 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Eden Park School Cranston | 243 | 66.7% | 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 George J. Peters School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #135 of 166 | #77 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.1% | #125 of 166 | #69 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #139 of 179 | #91 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #93 of 168 | #56 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #26 of 159 | #25 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.3% | #70 of 176 | #65 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.4% | #29 of 99 | #16 of 55 |
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
244
-50 (-17%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 369
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 244 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 62% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 260 | 18 | 14.4:1 | 60% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 273 | 19.2 | 14.3:1 | 52% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 294 | 17 | 17.3:1 | 50% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 299 | 18.1 | 16.5:1 | 49% (146) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 19 | 18.3:1 | 49% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 30% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 369 | 18 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for George J. Peters School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (299 to 244); teachers down 1% (18.1 to 18).
About George J. Peters School
George J. Peters School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Cranston, Rhode Island. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 244 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island enroll about 332 students on average.
Cranston has 22 schools; together they serve 9,861 students.
The biggest share of students at George J. Peters School, 43%, is White. Next come 39% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. That compares with about 60% White among all Providence County residents. The diversity index for George J. Peters School is 65%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at George J. Peters School comes to 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.6:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. On the income side, 62% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Providence County is similar, at 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, George J. Peters School lands at C-, ahead of 23% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
The school's county is Providence County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $78,787 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. George J. Peters School shares Providence County with 205 other public schools.
About 0.6 miles separate George J. Peters School from the closest public school, Western Hills Middle School. The five-mile area around George J. Peters School holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around George J. Peters School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a drop of 50 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- Cranston High School EastHigh · 1,525 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
Other schools in Cranston
- Cranston High School WestHigh · 1,653 students
- Cranston High School EastHigh · 1,525 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
Nearby schools
- Western Hills Middle School0.6 mi · 727
- Stone Hill School0.8 mi · 234
- Cranston High School West0.8 mi · 1,653
- Woodridge School1.0 mi · 260
- Hugh B. Bain Middle School1.0 mi · 527
- Arlington School1.1 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About George J. Peters SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at George J. Peters School?
George J. Peters School enrolls approximately 244 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does George J. Peters School serve?
George J. Peters School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does George J. Peters School have?
George J. Peters School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at George J. Peters School?
At George J. Peters School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees George J. Peters School?
George J. Peters School is overseen by Cranston in Providence County.
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