Wendell L. Cross School

School: Wendell L. Cross School

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Wendell L. Cross School
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 1255 Hamilton Avenue Waterbury CT 06706 - 2306
Phone: (203) 574-8171
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: New Haven County
District: Waterbury School District
Teachers: 23
Students: 367
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 66
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 44
  • Overall Diversity Score 63
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 66

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 4 1.09 %
Asian 7 1.91 %
Black 69 18.80 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 180 49.05 %
White 91 24.80 %
Two Plus 16 4.36 %
Total 367 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 189 51.50 %
Female 178 48.50 %
Total 367 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 44

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 252 68.66 %
Reduced Lunch 34 9.26 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 286 77.93 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).