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Wendell L. Cross School

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Regular School · Waterbury, CT

Wendell L. Cross School is a regular school school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades PK–08 with 606 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 08
Enrollment
606
Teachers (FTE)
44.3
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.7:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 323 53%
Black or African American 137 23%
White 92 15%
Two or more races 40 7%
Asian 11 2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 0%
Total enrollment 606 334M / 272F

English Language Learners: 73 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 15-19% 38.3% 150
Reading Proficiency 30-34% 50.2% 150
Science Proficiency 20-29% 49

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.02 grade levels
Math
-0.11 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
85
14% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 606 100%

Contact & Location

1255 Hamilton Ave.

Waterbury, CT 06706

Phone: (203)574-8171

http://www.waterbury.k12.ct.us/

District

Waterbury School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,427

District enrollment: 17,131

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

090483000990

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD