Enrollment
247
Elementary
DISTRICT 278 · STATE 332
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CRANSTON·NCES 440024000059
Oak Lawn School
36 Stoneham Street, Cranston, RI 02920 · (401) 270-8004 · Providence County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL247 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Rhode Island public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.5:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
39 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 | 39 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
42%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
29.8%
RI avg 34.2%
Math
46.0%
RI avg 32.8%
What this means: On the RICAS + NGSA, Rhode Island's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 Oak Lawn School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Lawn School this school | 247 | 15.8% | N/A |
| Frenchtown School East Greenwich | 273 | 12.8% | N/A |
| Kingston Hill Academy Saunderstown | 260 | 18.8% | N/A |
| James H. Eldredge School East Greenwich | 307 | 9.8% | N/A |
| Cedar Hill School Warwick | 299 | 26.4% | N/A |
| Primrose Hill School Barrington | 329 | 16.4% | 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 Oak Lawn School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Rhode Island | In Providence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #57 of 166 | #21 of 105 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #93 of 166 | #44 of 105 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 247 | #135 of 179 | #89 of 112 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #148 of 168 | #90 of 106 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.1% | #99 of 159 | #74 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.8% | #164 of 176 | #108 of 111 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.5% | #14 of 47 | #13 of 33 |
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
247
-10 (-4%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 478
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 16% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 13% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 17.3 | 15.7:1 | 14% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 14 | 18.4:1 | 12% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 15.1 | 13.6:1 | 14% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | 14% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 11% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 353 | 27 | 13.1:1 | 5% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 478 | 22 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Lawn School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (205 to 247); teachers down 1% (15.1 to 15).
About Oak Lawn School
As a small elementary school, Oak Lawn School serves students in Cranston, Rhode Island. The student body numbers 247 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Rhode Island is about 332, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
Cranston is responsible for 22 schools, Oak Lawn School included, with 9,861 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, Oak Lawn School is 74% White. It is also 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, and 6% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Providence County is roughly 60% White. Oak Lawn School has a diversity index of 42%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Oak Lawn School employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.5:1. That ratio is over the 13.6:1 average for elementary schools in Rhode Island. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 16% in 2024-25. That rate is below the 64% average among public schools in Providence County.
allk12 grades Oak Lawn School a B. The grade compares the school only with Rhode Island public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Providence County, median household income is about $78,787, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Oak Lawn School is among the 206 public schools in Providence County.
The next-closest public school is Glen Hills School, about 1.0 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
In the federal locale system, Oak Lawn School is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 257 in 2020-21 and 247 in 2024-25, a 4% decrease. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (16.5:1) than in 2020-21 (18.4:1).
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Oak Lawn School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Oak Lawn SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Lawn School?
Oak Lawn School enrolls approximately 247 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Oak Lawn School serve?
Oak Lawn School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Oak Lawn School?
Approximately 16.5:1 students per teacher at Oak Lawn School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oak Lawn School?
At Oak Lawn School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Oak Lawn School in?
Oak Lawn School is part of Cranston.
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