Wendell L. Cross School vs. Gilmartin School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Wendell L. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gilmartin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 446 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 484 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 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
446 students
484 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#739 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#871 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
37
36
Kindergarten Students
51
40
Grade 1 Students
56
44
Grade 2 Students
62
50
Grade 3 Students
64
50
Grade 4 Students
68
56
Grade 5 Students
59
56
Grade 6 Students
49
46
Grade 7 Students
-
56
Grade 8 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
57%
64%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
18%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
