Bernice A. Ray School vs. Marion W. Cross School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bernice A. Ray School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Marion W. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bernice A. Ray School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in New Hampshire for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 79% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 17% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 339 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Marion W. Cross School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) .
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 48%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
497 students
339 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6 out of 456 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 281 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
49
Kindergarten Students
85
42
Grade 1 Students
81
32
Grade 2 Students
75
41
Grade 3 Students
78
43
Grade 4 Students
85
40
Grade 5 Students
93
47
Grade 6 Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
10%
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
n/a
% Black
2%
1%
% White
74%
98%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.44
0.04
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
5%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
n/a