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