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Wendell L. Cross School

1255 Hamilton Ave., Waterbury, CT 06706

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
606
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Waterbury School District
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
39thpercentile
Class size13.7 students per teacher
26thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Wendell L. Cross School

Wendell L. Cross School is a public elementary school in Waterbury, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Waterbury School District. The school is located in a midsize city in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 606 students were enrolled, with about 13.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

1255 Hamilton Ave.
Waterbury, CT 06706
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
606 students
Students per teacher
13.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Waterbury School District
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
NCES school ID
090483000990

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.