Barnard Academy vs. Marion W. Cross School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Barnard Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
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 57 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Barnard Academy ranks in the top 5% 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 60-69% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 345 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 40%). 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 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
57 students
345 students
Total Classroom Teachers
6 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#5 out of 280 schools in VT
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#1 out of 280 schools in VT
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
80-84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
70-79%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
51
Kindergarten Students
7
31
Grade 1 Students
8
43
Grade 2 Students
7
40
Grade 3 Students
3
47
Grade 4 Students
9
33
Grade 5 Students
13
52
Grade 6 Students
5
44
Grade 7 Students
-
2
Grade 8 Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
n/a
4%
% Black
n/a
2%
n/a
% White
96%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%