Best Public Schools in Norwich, VT

Summary:

The city of Norwich, Vermont is home to a single standout elementary school, the Marion W. Cross School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 345 students. The school is part of the Norwich School District, which is ranked 1 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Marion W. Cross School is an exceptional educational institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Vermont. For the past two school years, the school has been ranked #1 out of all Vermont elementary schools, and is currently ranked #3 out of 137 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest possible rating, and its test scores significantly outperform the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, including English Language Arts and Mathematics.

Key metrics for the Marion W. Cross School include a chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is lower than the state average, and a relatively low percentage of 7.25% free/reduced lunch recipients for the 2024-2025 school year, indicating a potentially more affluent student population. The school's spending per student is $12,890 for the 2018-2019 school year, and its student-teacher ratio is 11.3 for the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting a focus on individualized attention and resources for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Marion W. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Church Street	Norwich	05055	Windsor County	Norwich School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 649-1703	345	30	11.3	7.2%	301 (87.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.8%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	96.6	3^rd of 137 public elementary schools	97.8%					(n/a)	71.7	96.9	90.0	88.1	69.6	81.3	61.5	85.7	80.4	$12,890	$267	$12,623

Cities Near Norwich

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
White River Junction	2.07 mi	5	55^th
Quechee	7.12 mi	1	22^nd
Thetford	8.12 mi	1	52^nd
South Strafford	8.73 mi	1	3^rd
Sharon	8.81 mi	1	40^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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