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What's something Gladstone Street School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANSTON·NCES 440024000051
Gladstone Street School
50 Gladstone Street, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8080 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
11.5:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
356 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 54%
Community
1
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 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
43%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
12.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
11.5%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 Gladstone Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gladstone Street School this school | 402 | 88.6% | N/A |
| Lillian Feinstein El. School Providence | 429 | 85.5% | N/A |
| Asa Messer El. School Providence | 557 | 84.0% | N/A |
| Anthony Carnevale Elementary Providence | 519 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Reservoir Avenue School Providence | 289 | 90.0% | N/A |
| Pleasant View School Providence | 433 | 80.4% | 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 Gladstone Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.5% | #157 of 166 | #97 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #156 of 166 | #95 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #52 of 179 | #42 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #27 of 168 | #13 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #93 of 159 | #71 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.6% | #14 of 176 | #14 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.8% | #16 of 99 | #8 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
402
-100 (-20%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 501
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 402 | 35 | 11.5:1 | 89% (356) |
| 2023-24 | 399 | 35 | 11.4:1 | 77% (307) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 38.6 | 12.4:1 | 68% (324) |
| 2020-21 | 502 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 70% (351) |
| 2017-18 | 521 | 37.9 | 13.8:1 | 83% (430) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 81% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 575 | 36 | 16.0:1 | 75% (429) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 71% (316) |
| 1990-91 | 501 | 24 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gladstone Street School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (521 to 402); teachers down 8% (37.9 to 35).
About Gladstone Street School
Gladstone Street School is a mid-sized elementary school serving families in Cranston, Rhode Island. There are 402 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in Rhode Island enroll around 332, and this school is 21% larger than that mark.
Gladstone Street School is a school in Cranston. The district has 22 schools and 9,861 students.
About 74% of the student body at Gladstone Street School is Hispanic. Other groups include 7% Asian, 7% White, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. By comparison, Providence County residents are about 26% Hispanic. A diversity index of 43% means there is a 43% chance two randomly chosen students at Gladstone Street School are from different groups.
On staff are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.5:1. Elementary schools in Rhode Island have an average ratio of 13.6:1. About 89% of students at Gladstone Street School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Providence County averages 64%, lower than here.
Gladstone Street School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 3% of Rhode Island public elementary schools.
Providence County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $78,787, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 206 public schools in the county, enrolling about 88,799, Gladstone Street School among them.
Arlington School, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Gladstone Street School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 20%. The ratio was 13.6:1 in 2020-21 and 11.5:1 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Gladstone Street SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Gladstone Street School?
Gladstone Street School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Gladstone Street School serve?
Gladstone Street School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Gladstone Street School have?
Gladstone Street School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Gladstone Street School?
Student demographics at Gladstone Street School are roughly 7% White, 74% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Gladstone Street School in?
Gladstone Street School is part of Cranston.
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