Gilmartin School vs. Wendell L. Cross School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gilmartin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Wendell L. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 482 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 40%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 612 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 16% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). 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 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
482 students
612 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
40 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#883 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#776 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
36
54
Kindergarten Students
35
61
Grade 1 Students
54
64
Grade 2 Students
48
71
Grade 3 Students
48
61
Grade 4 Students
48
61
Grade 5 Students
58
62
Grade 6 Students
57
81
Grade 7 Students
53
52
Grade 8 Students
45
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
69%
55%
% Black
16%
20%
% White
7%
16%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
