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White River School vs. Marion W. Cross School

Should you attend White River 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
White River School
102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Marion W. Cross School
22 Church Street
Norwich, VT 05055
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

White River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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 198 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White River School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 351 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 6% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
198 students
351 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%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Marion W. Cross School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1
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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

#24 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 10%)
#1 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of White River 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.
65-69%
(Top 5% in VT)
80-84%
(Top 1% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White River 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.
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.
55-59%
(Top 20% in VT)
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 White River 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.
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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
70-79%
(Top 1% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White River 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.
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 White River School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Marion W. Cross School by grade.
Pre-K Students
43
53
Kindergarten Students
25
35
Grade 1 Students
24
50
Grade 2 Students
27
31
Grade 3 Students
20
46
Grade 4 Students
30
41
Grade 5 Students
29
47
Grade 6 Students
-
48

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Marion W. Cross School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2001-02 school year data.
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in White River School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont 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
5%
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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
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1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in White River School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 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
88%
94%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White River School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont 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
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% Two or more races
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White River 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.
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.
0.22
0.12
This chart displays the diversity score of White River School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont 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
35%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White River 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.
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
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White River School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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