Enrollment
345
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500618000230
Marion W. Cross School
22 Church Street, Norwich, VT 05055 · (802) 649-1703 · Windsor County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
25 students
STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 2 | 1% |
| Grade 8 | 2 | 1% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
79.4%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Marion W. Cross School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion W. Cross School this school | 345 | 7.2% | N/A |
| Essex Elementary School Essex Junction | 484 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Founders Memorial School Essex Junction | 353 | 24.1% | N/A |
| Williston Schools Williston | 1,040 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Jericho Elementary School Jericho | 400 | 14.0% | N/A |
| Richmond Elementary School Richmond | 356 | 16.9% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Marion W. Cross School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Windsor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.4% | #1 of 141 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #38 of 207 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #26 of 82 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.3% | #38 of 82 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 7.2% | #151 of 151 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.5% | #9 of 11 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
+54 (+19%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 345 | 30.4 | 11.3:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 31.4 | 10.7:1 | 10% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 32.9 | 10.7:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 26 | 11.2:1 | 2% (7) |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 26.6 | 12.4:1 | 6% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 24 | 12.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 352 | 27 | 13.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 28 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marion W. Cross School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (330 to 345); teachers up 14% (26.6 to 30.4).
About Marion W. Cross School
Marion W. Cross School is a large elementary school in Norwich, Vermont. A total of 345 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. Against the 213-student average for elementary schools in Vermont, enrollment here is 62% higher.
Marion W. Cross School is a school in Norwich School District.
Most students at Marion W. Cross School are White: 87% of enrollment. The remaining students are 6% Asian and 4% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Marion W. Cross School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 23%.
The teaching staff at Marion W. Cross School is 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.3:1. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is about 11.5:1. About 7% of students, or 25, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 47% average for public schools in Windsor County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Windsor County, median household income is about $77,594, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marion W. Cross School is one of 32 public schools in Windsor County, which together enroll about 6,595 students.
The next-closest public school is Hanover High School, about 1.5 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Marion W. Cross School.
Marion W. Cross School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
Enrollment was 291 in 2020-21 and 345 in 2024-25, a increase of 54 students.
Community posts for Marion W. Cross School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Windsor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,990
Census ACS
Median income
$77,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,595 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- Hanover High School1.5 mi · 674
- Dothan Brook School1.9 mi · 248
- Frances C. Richmond School2.0 mi · 369
- Bernice A. Ray School2.1 mi · 463
- Hartford High School3.9 mi · 506
- Hartford Memorial Middle School4.0 mi · 280
Frequently asked questions
About Marion W. Cross SchoolHow large is Marion W. Cross School?
Marion W. Cross School enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Marion W. Cross School serve?
Marion W. Cross School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marion W. Cross School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marion W. Cross School is approximately 11.3:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Marion W. Cross School?
Student demographics at Marion W. Cross School are roughly 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Marion W. Cross School public or private?
Marion W. Cross School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwich School District.
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