Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANSTON·NCES 440024000052
Glen Hills School
50 Glen Hills Drive, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8005 · Providence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% 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
14.2:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
90 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
54%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
33.3%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
35.3%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Glen Hills School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hills School this school | 270 | 33.3% | N/A |
| Saylesville Elementary Lincoln | 312 | 35.3% | N/A |
| Aquidneck School Middletown | 302 | 28.1% | N/A |
| Lonsdale Elementary Lincoln | 286 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Greenwood School Warwick | 255 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Cedar Hill School Warwick | 299 | 26.4% | 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 Glen Hills School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #83 of 166 | #39 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #80 of 166 | #33 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #113 of 179 | #77 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #111 of 168 | #66 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #57 of 159 | #49 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.3% | #127 of 176 | #95 of 111 |
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
270
+32 (+13%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 270 | 19 | 14.2:1 | 33% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 21 | 13.5:1 | 28% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 21.4 | 12.9:1 | 29% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 18 | 13.2:1 | 28% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 270 | 16.8 | 16.1:1 | 26% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 27% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 346 | 22 | 15.7:1 | 15% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | 3% (11) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 23 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glen Hills School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (270 to 270); teachers up 13% (16.8 to 19).
About Glen Hills School
Glen Hills School is one of the public schools in Cranston, Rhode Island. It is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 270 students in pre-K through 5.
Cranston is responsible for 22 schools, Glen Hills School included, with 9,861 students in all.
White students are the majority at Glen Hills School, with 64% of enrollment. Other groups make up 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 54%, meaning two students picked at random have a 54% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Glen Hills School counts 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.2 students for each one. For comparison, elementary schools in Rhode Island average 13.6:1. About 33% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Providence County is 64%.
Glen Hills School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 42% of Rhode Island public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Providence County census figures show that the median household income is $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 Providence County, enrolling about 88,799 students in all.
Garden City School is the public school closest to Glen Hills School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The NCES locale for Glen Hills School is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 13% from its 2020-21 level of 238.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Garden City School0.9 mi · 530
- Oak Lawn School1.0 mi · 247
- Cranston High School West1.1 mi · 1,653
- Woodridge School1.2 mi · 260
- Apprenticeship Exploration Sch1.2 mi · 176
- Western Hills Middle School1.4 mi · 727
Frequently asked questions
About Glen Hills SchoolHow large is Glen Hills School?
Glen Hills School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Glen Hills School serve?
Glen Hills School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Glen Hills School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Glen Hills School.
How diverse is Glen Hills School?
Glen Hills School reports a student body of 64% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Glen Hills School in?
Glen Hills School is part of Cranston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.