Wendell L. Cross School vs. Gilmartin School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Wendell L. Cross School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gilmartin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 8% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
606 students
462 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#767 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#889 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
42
33
Kindergarten Students
60
36
Grade 1 Students
66
37
Grade 2 Students
57
44
Grade 3 Students
73
49
Grade 4 Students
62
53
Grade 5 Students
60
49
Grade 6 Students
61
52
Grade 7 Students
80
55
Grade 8 Students
45
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
4%
% Hispanic
53%
68%
% Black
23%
17%
% White
15%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
79%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%