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Garden City School

70 Plantation Drive, Cranston, RI 02920

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–5
Elementary
Students
530
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cranston
Providence County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 165 Rhode Island elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores50% proficient in math & reading
77thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
93rdpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
88thpercentile
Class size13.9 students per teacher
39thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Rhode Island elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Garden City School

Garden City School is a public elementary school in Cranston, Rhode Island, serving grades K–5. It is part of Cranston. The school is located in a large suburb in Providence County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 530 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Rhode Island elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 165 Rhode Island elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–5

Location & nearby schools

70 Plantation Drive
Cranston, RI 02920
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
530 students
Students per teacher
13.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Cranston
County
Providence County
NCES school ID
440024000050

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.