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C−

Wendell L. Cross School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

1255 Hamilton Ave., Waterbury, CT 06706 · (203) 574-8171 · Part of Waterbury School District

Waterbury’s School Grade D better than 10% of Connecticut school districts

Students
606
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
72%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wendell L. Cross School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 88.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waterbury kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where Waterbury kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Wendell L. Cross SchoolYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1255 Hamilton Ave., Waterbury

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K42
Kindergarten60
Grade 166
Grade 257
Grade 373
Grade 462
Grade 560
Grade 661
Grade 780
Grade 845
Enrollment over time
321’20
446’21
551’22
612’23
606’24

Up 88.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%Black 23%White 15%Two or more races 7%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wendell L. Cross School from Waterbury families.

Other schools in Waterbury School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Waterbury’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.