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Bernice A. Ray School vs. Marion W. Cross School

Should you attend Bernice A. Ray School 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
Bernice A. Ray School
26 Reservoir Rd.
Hanover, NH 03755
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Marion W. Cross School
22 Church Street
Norwich, VT 05055
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Bernice A. Ray School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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 438 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 76% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Hampshire state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Hampshire state average of 18% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 335 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 4% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
438 students
335 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
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bernice A. Ray School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Hampshire 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

#8 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bernice A. Ray School, 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.
76%
(Top 5% in NH)
80-84%
(Top 1% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Hampshire 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.
84%
(Top 5% in NH)
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 Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Hampshire 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.
70-74%
(Top 5% in NH)
70-79%
(Top 1% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Hampshire 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 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 Bernice A. Ray School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marion W. Cross School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
46
Kindergarten Students
46
42
Grade 1 Students
72
39
Grade 2 Students
80
44
Grade 3 Students
81
32
Grade 4 Students
74
48
Grade 5 Students
85
43
Grade 6 Students
-
41

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
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% Asian
11%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Hampshire 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
2%
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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
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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
76%
96%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of White public school students in New Hampshire 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
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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.
0.41
0.08
This chart displays the diversity score of Bernice A. Ray School and the public school average diversity score of New Hampshire 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
3%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Hampshire 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
1%
(13-14 School Year Data)
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bernice A. Ray School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Hampshire by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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