Marion W. Cross School vs. Bernice A. Ray School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Marion W. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Bernice A. Ray School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Hampshire for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
335 students
438 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
43 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#8 out of 457 schools in NH
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
76%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
46
-
Kindergarten Students
42
46
Grade 1 Students
39
72
Grade 2 Students
44
80
Grade 3 Students
32
81
Grade 4 Students
48
74
Grade 5 Students
43
85
Grade 6 Students
41
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
96%
76%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
9%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
3%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
n/a
