Westshire Elementary School vs. Marion W. Cross School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Westshire Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 68 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westshire Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-29% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-39% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
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
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
68 students
335 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#213 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
46
Kindergarten Students
9
42
Grade 1 Students
12
39
Grade 2 Students
9
44
Grade 3 Students
7
32
Grade 4 Students
12
48
Grade 5 Students
6
43
Grade 6 Students
-
41
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
n/a
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
96%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.08
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
51%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
3%
n/a