John W. Horton School (Closed 2008)

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John W. Horton School (Closed 2008)

1196 Park Avenue
Cranston, RI 02910

John W. Horton School serves 136 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Rhode Island state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Rhode Island state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	John W. Horton School
Kind	19
1	15
2	26
3	29
4	23
5	24

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Total Students

136 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School
2023	136
2022	136
2021	136
2020	136
2019	136
2018	136
2017	136
2016	136
2015	136
2006	136
2005	138
2004	147
2003	147
2002	152
2001	149
2000	156
1999	148
1998	134
1997	139
1996	139
1995	180
1994	179
1993	163
1992	162
1991	162
1990	164
1989	153
1988	158

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Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	7
2019	7
2018	7
2017	7
2016	7
2015	7
2007	7
2006	16
2005	10
2004	8
2002	10
2001	13
2000	15
1999	8
1998	10
1997	11
1996	16
1995	14
1994	14
1993	12
1992	8
1991	11

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State Level (RI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	19:1	13:1	13:1
2022	19:1	13:1	13:1
2021	19:1	13:1	13:1
2020	19:1	14:1	13:1
2019	19:1	14:1	13:1
2018	19:1	13:1	13:1
2017	19:1	14:1	13:1
2016	19:1	14:1	13:1
2015	19:1	15:1	16:1
2006	9:1	11:1	12:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	18:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	14:1
2001	11:1	15:1	15:1
2000	10:1	15:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	14:1
1998	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	8:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	14:1	15:1	15:1
1992	20:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	5%	3%	9%
2022	5%	3%	9%
2021	5%	3%	10%
2020	5%	3%	10%
2019	5%	3%	10%
2018	5%	3%	9%
2017	5%	3%	9%
2016	5%	3%	8%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2006	5%	3%	7%
2005	7%	3%	7%
2004	7%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	6%
2002	9%	3%	6%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	4%	4%	5%
1997	6%	3%	6%
1996	5%	4%	5%
1995	2%	4%	5%

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Hispanic

10%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	10%	30%	34%
2022	10%	29%	32%
2021	10%	28%	30%
2020	10%	26%	27%
2019	10%	26%	27%
2018	10%	25%	26%
2017	10%	25%	26%
2016	10%	24%	25%
2015	10%	24%	24%
2006	10%	18%	11%
2005	9%	17%	9%
2004	8%	16%	8%
2003	5%	16%	7%
2002	4%	15%	6%
2001	5%	14%	6%
2000	1%	13%	5%
1999	6%	12%	5%
1998	2%	11%	4%
1997	2%	11%	4%
1996	5%	10%	4%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	4%	9%	5%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	4%	9%	5%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	4%	8%	6%
2017	4%	8%	6%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	4%	8%	4%
2006	4%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	3%	8%	4%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	2%	8%	4%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1999	1%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	3%
1997	1%	7%	2%
1996	1%	7%	3%
1994	1%	7%	2%

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White

81%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	81%	52%	44%
2022	81%	53%	46%
2021	81%	54%	47%
2020	81%	57%	51%
2019	81%	57%	51%
2018	81%	59%	55%
2017	81%	59%	55%
2016	81%	60%	59%
2015	81%	60%	60%
2006	81%	70%	78%
2005	80%	71%	80%
2004	78%	71%	82%
2003	84%	72%	83%
2002	81%	73%	84%
2001	87%	74%	85%
2000	92%	75%	86%
1999	87%	77%	87%
1998	93%	78%	88%
1997	91%	79%	88%
1996	88%	79%	88%
1995	95%	80%	89%
1994	94%	81%	90%
1993	94%	82%	91%
1992	99%	83%	92%
1991	100%	84%	93%
1990	99%	84%	94%
1989	100%	85%	95%
1988	99%	86%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.65

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	0.33	0.63	0.66
2022	0.33	0.63	0.66
2021	0.33	0.62	0.65
2020	0.33	0.60	0.63
2019	0.33	0.60	0.63
2018	0.33	0.59	0.60
2017	0.33	0.59	0.60
2016	0.33	0.58	0.59
2015	0.33	0.58	0.57
2006	0.33	0.48	0.38
2005	0.34	0.46	0.35
2004	0.38	0.47	0.32
2003	0.29	0.45	0.30
2002	0.33	0.44	0.28
2001	0.24	0.43	0.27
2000	0.15	0.41	0.26
1999	0.24	0.39	0.24
1998	0.13	0.38	0.22
1997	0.17	0.36	0.22
1996	0.22	0.36	0.22
1995	0.10	0.35	0.20
1994	0.11	0.33	0.18
1993	0.12	0.32	0.17
1992	0.02	0.30	0.16
1990	0.02	0.29	0.12

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Eligible for

26%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	26%	40%	32%
2022	26%	37%	28%
2021	26%	41%	34%
2020	26%	42%	35%
2019	26%	42%	35%
2018	26%	42%	31%
2017	26%	42%	31%
2016	26%	42%	37%
2015	26%	41%	37%
2006	26%	29%	18%
2005	29%	26%	17%
2004	24%	29%	16%
2003	17%	27%	16%
2002	24%	28%	16%
2001	29%	28%	17%
2000	24%	28%	15%
1999	34%	28%	17%
1998	43%	28%	18%
1997	31%	28%	18%
1996	34%	27%	18%
1995	28%	26%	24%
1994	26%	24%	16%
1993	20%	21%	13%
1992	20%	21%	13%
1991	14%	18%	10%
1990	10%	18%	9%
1989	11%	17%	9%
1988	17%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	John W. Horton School	Rhode Island	Cranston School District
2023	12%	6%	10%
2022	12%	4%	5%
2021	12%	5%	7%
2020	12%	6%	7%
2019	12%	6%	7%
2018	11%	6%	5%
2017	11%	6%	5%
2016	11%	5%	7%
2015	11%	6%	5%
2006	12%	7%	5%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	16%	6%	5%
2003	12%	6%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	11%	5%	5%
2000	11%	5%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cranston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), RI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend John W. Horton School?

136 students attend John W. Horton School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of John W. Horton School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of John W. Horton School?

John W. Horton School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Rhode Island state average of 13:1.

What grades does John W. Horton School offer ?

John W. Horton School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is John W. Horton School part of?

John W. Horton School is part of Cranston School District.

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John W. Horton School (Closed 2008)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

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