Western Hills Middle School

Located at 400 Phenix Avenue, in Cranston, Rhode Island, Western Hills Middle School is an average-sized intermediate school that teaches 727 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by Cranston. That puts it 39% above the typical public school in Rhode Island, which averages around 523 students.

Cranston runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 9,861 students. Western Hills Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Western Hills Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 24% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 4% Black.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 12.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Providence County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Providence County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,787 per year, roughly 32% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Providence County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 88,799 students), Western Hills Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Cranston High School West is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Western Hills Middle School.

Western Hills Middle School operates from a residential location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 7%: 779 students in 2018 compared to 727 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 69% to 55%. Class-load math has rose: from 12.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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