Best Public Schools in Bellows Falls, VT

Summary:

The city of Bellows Falls, Vermont is home to three public schools: Bellows Falls Union High School, Bellows Falls Middle School, and Central Elementary School. These schools serve students from the Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 and the Rockingham School District.

Among the standout schools, Central Elementary School has performed well, ranking 62 out of 113 Vermont elementary schools and outperforming the state average in 4th-grade English Language Arts. However, the school underperformed in 3rd-grade Math. In contrast, Bellows Falls Union High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 18th out of 49 high schools in 2018-2019 to 14th out of 16 high schools in 2022-2023, and significantly underperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 9th-grade students.

Across the district, the schools face socioeconomic challenges, with high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.37% at Bellows Falls Union High School to 55.37% at Bellows Falls Middle School. This suggests that the community faces significant economic barriers that may be impacting student achievement. Additionally, the data reveals inconsistent performance across grade levels, with Central Elementary School showing much higher proficiency rates in 4th-grade English Language Arts compared to 3rd-grade Mathematics.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)			VTCAP Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellows Falls Middle School	Public	5-8	15 School Street	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4366	242	21	11.5	55.4%	221 (91.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.3%)								(n/a)							$00	$00	$00
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 School Street Extension	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4346	194	9	21.0	54.6%	171 (88.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	41.4	62^nd of 113 public elementary schools	45.1%		35.3	87^th of 133 public elementary schools	34.6%	25	39.4	65.5		24.2	31.0		$00	$00	$00
Bellows Falls Union High School	Public	9-12	406 High School Road	Bellows Falls	05158	Windham County	Bellows Falls Union High School District #27	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-3944	318	28	11.2	49.4%	290 (91.2%)	3 (0.9%)	13 (4.1%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	15.8	14^th of 16 public high schools	12.5%					(n/a)			15.1			19.2	$00	$00	$00

Cities Near Bellows Falls

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saxtons River	3.28 mi	1
Grafton	6.17 mi	2
Springfield	6.61 mi	5	108^th
Chester	6.65 mi	4	78^th
Westminster	8.06 mi	2

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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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