Elementary school (grades K-5) · Naugatuck, CT

Cross Street Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Cross Street Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 090264000502
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
38
📋 Attendance
41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cross Street Intermediate School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median.

#2 of 7
elementary schools in Naugatuck · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12.4:1
students per teacher
40.8%
free-lunch eligible

Cross Street Intermediate School has class sizes near the Connecticut median. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cross Street Intermediate School ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Naugatuck, CT.

Enrollment

311

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

40.8%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

+12% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cross Street Intermediate School compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cross Street Intermediate School

Cross Street Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Naugatuck, Connecticut, enrolling 311 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Connecticut schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 40.8% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 311 puts it in the smaller third of Connecticut schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,003 scored Connecticut schools.

Among 173 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #129, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (40%) and White (39%) (diversity index 67/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 311 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Naugatuck's elementary schools, it stands alongside Maple Hill School (464 students): Cross Street Intermediate School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.4:1 vs 13.3:1).

Naugatuck School District also operates Naugatuck High School (1,202 students) and City Hill Middle School (614 students) alongside Cross Street Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cross Street Intermediate School compares

Cross Street Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▲ 2% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 40.8% ▲ 12% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 311 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
311
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
40.8%
free-lunch eligible - 12% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 66% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,925
per pupil, district-wide - below Connecticut avg of $23,870
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 311 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 40.2%
White 38.9%
African American 12.2%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 2.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 40.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.8, Cross Street Intermediate School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Naugatuck School District, which includes Cross Street Intermediate School.

$20,925
Per student
-12%
vs Connecticut
Avg $23,870
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.1%
State 46.5%
Federal 12.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cross Street Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Naugatuck High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
City Hill Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maple Hill School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hop Brook Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillside Intermediate School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cross Street Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Naugatuck School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Naugatuck

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cross Street Intermediate School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cross Street Intermediate School

How many students attend Cross Street Intermediate School?

Cross Street Intermediate School has 311 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Naugatuck, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cross Street Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cross Street Intermediate School is 12.4:1, which is 2% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cross Street Intermediate School?

40.8% of students at Cross Street Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cross Street Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Cross Street Intermediate School is Hispanic or Latino at 40.2% of enrollment, in Naugatuck, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cross Street Intermediate School?

Cross Street Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cross Street Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Naugatuck?

By Resource Investment Index, Cross Street Intermediate School ranks #2 of 7 elementary schools in Naugatuck, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Naugatuck on the city page.

Is Cross Street Intermediate School a good school?

Cross Street Intermediate School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Connecticut median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Naugatuck School District?

Besides Cross Street Intermediate School, Naugatuck School District also operates Naugatuck High School (1,202 students), City Hill Middle School (614 students), and Maple Hill School (464 students). See the Naugatuck School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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