Wendell L. Cross School vs. Gilmartin School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wendell L. Cross School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Gilmartin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 551 students in grades Prekindergarten-7, 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 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 480 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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-7
PK-8
Total Students
551 students
480 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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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%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
8%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
15%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
6-9%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
54
29
Kindergarten Students
61
42
Grade 1 Students
61
51
Grade 2 Students
60
41
Grade 3 Students
65
51
Grade 4 Students
68
54
Grade 5 Students
73
58
Grade 6 Students
58
54
Grade 7 Students
51
48
Grade 8 Students
-
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
56%
64%
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% Black
18%
20%
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% White
17%
8%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.63
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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