Hope Highlands Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Cranston, Rhode Island

Hope Highlands Middle School in Cranston, Rhode Island enrolled 366 students in 2024-25 with 28.0 full-time teachers, 13.1 students per teacher against the Rhode Island middle-school median of 12.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 43% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Rhode Island: 33.1% and 28.9%).

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 5%

357 students in 2022-23, 345 students in 2023-24, 366 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.4 to 28.0.

Students enrolled at Hope Highlands Middle School by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 36601002003004002022-233572023-243452024-25366
Students enrolled at Hope Highlands Middle School by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 36601002003004002022-233572023-243452024-25366
Students enrolled at Hope Highlands Middle School by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 36601002003004002022-233572023-243452024-25366
Students enrolled at Hope Highlands Middle School by school year2022-23: 357, 2023-24: 345, 2024-25: 36601002003004002022-233572023-243452024-25366
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335729.412.1
2023-2434529.011.9
2024-2536628.013.1

13.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 65 of every 100 Rhode Island middle schools

Among the 57 Rhode Island middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 13.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 13.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 13.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Rhode Island middle schools, 2024-2557 values from 9.0 to 20.3; This school 13.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →7.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 13.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 355 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Hope Highlands Middle School enrolled 355 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 355 of the 355 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent10.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

73.2% of students were White, 13.2% Hispanic, 6.8% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White73.2%
  2. Hispanic13.2%
  3. Asian6.8%
  4. Two or more races4.1%
  5. Black1.9%
  6. Pacific Islander0.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Hope Highlands Middle School scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Rhode Island, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtRhode Island
Reading and language arts, 2021-2243%34%33.1%
Math, 2022-2340%21% (2021-22)28.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Cranston

5 public middle schools in Cranston report 2024-25 enrollment; Hope Highlands Middle School is number 5 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Western Hills Middle School72714.036.2%
Park View Middle School71112.348.9%
Hugh B. Bain Middle School52710.570.8%
AF Iluminar Mayoral Middle School40620.365.0%
Hope Highlands Middle School36613.113.9%

All public schools in Cranston →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Hope Highlands Middle School

  1. Western Hills Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 2.2 miles away: 727 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  2. Hugh B. Bain Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.7 miles away: 527 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  3. Compare Hope Highlands Middle School with Western Hills Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Cranston spends per student$18,884 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,884
  5. The largest public schools in Rhode IslandHope Highlands Middle School is the number 46 by size of 58 Rhode Island middle schools open in 2024-25.#46 of 58
  6. Rhode Island schools by students per teacher13.1 students per teacher here against the Rhode Island median of 12.4 for middle schools.13.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Hope Highlands Middle School

  1. How many students attend Hope Highlands Middle School?
    366 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 357 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Cranston, RI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Hope Highlands Middle School?
    13.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Rhode Island median for middle schools is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Hope Highlands Middle School a Title I school?
    Hope Highlands Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Hope Highlands Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Hope Highlands Middle School scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 33.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 28.9% in math in 2022-23 across Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Hope Highlands Middle School in?
    Cranston, NCES district ID 4400240. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 440024000504 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22