📍 400 Phenix Avenue, Cranston, Providence County, 02920
Western Hills Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Cranston, Providence County. The school has 703 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cranston school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Western Hills Middle School enrolls 703 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 56.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 56% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino and 10% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 393 | 56% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 155 | 22% |
| Asian | 70 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 6.1% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 4.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
267 of the school's 703 students (38%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 200 qualify for free lunch and 67 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Western Hills Middle School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district RI-20, state senate district 27, state house district 16.
Western Hills Middle School is one of 24 schools in Cranston, based in Cranston, Rhode Island. The district serves 10,037 students district-wide and employs 797 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 703 students, Western Hills Middle School is larger than the district average of about 418 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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