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Barnard Academy vs. Marion W. Cross School

Should you attend Barnard Academy or Marion W. Cross School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Barnard Academy
5979 Route 12
Barnard, VT 05031
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Marion W. Cross School
22 Church Street
Norwich, VT 05055
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Barnard Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)

Marion W. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 72 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barnard Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-79% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 351 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 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
72 students
351 students
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This chart displays total students of Marion W. Cross School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Marion W. Cross School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barnard Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marion W. Cross School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#3 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barnard Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marion W. Cross School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in VT)
80-84%
(Top 1% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Barnard Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-79%
(Top 5% in VT)
80-84%
(Top 1% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Barnard Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥50%
(Top 1% in VT)(20-21 School Year Data)
70-79%
(Top 1% in VT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Barnard Academy by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marion W. Cross School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
53
Kindergarten Students
6
35
Grade 1 Students
5
50
Grade 2 Students
7
31
Grade 3 Students
15
46
Grade 4 Students
5
41
Grade 5 Students
10
47
Grade 6 Students
5
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Marion W. Cross School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Barnard Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Barnard Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Barnard Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Barnard Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of Barnard Academy and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Marion W. Cross School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Barnard Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marion W. Cross School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Barnard Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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