Best Public Schools in Bristol, VT

Summary:

The city of Bristol, Vermont is home to two schools: Mt. Abraham Union High School and Bristol Elementary School. While Mt. Abraham Union High School outperforms the state average in some academic areas, both schools face challenges, ranking in the lower half of their respective categories in the state with 2-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Mt. Abraham Union High School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 21.1% and spends $14,766 per student, which is higher than the state average. However, the school underperforms the state average in Mathematics proficiency for grades 8 and 9. In contrast, Bristol Elementary School has a student-teacher ratio of 17.6, the highest among the 5 elementary schools in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61, and underperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency for grades 3 and 5.

Overall, the data suggests that while Mt. Abraham Union High School has some strengths, both schools in Bristol, Vermont, face challenges in terms of academic performance and overall school quality. Further investigation and targeted interventions could help improve the educational outcomes for students in the Bristol community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)				VTCAP Mathematics (2023)				VTCAP Science (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 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt. Abraham Union High School	Public	7-12	220 Airport Drive	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2333	570	53	10.7	42.1%	533 (93.5%)	15 (2.6%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	33	12^th of 16 public high schools	25.0%		31.7	29^th of 37 public high schools	21.6%	17		67.4	57.6	27.0		49.5	32.3	20.8		37.8	43.8	$14,766	$627	$14,139
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Mountain Street	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-3227	394	23	17.3	35.5%	356 (90.4%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.5%)	37.1	70^th of 113 public elementary schools	38.1%		53.1	57^th of 133 public elementary schools	57.1%	13	37.1				31.4				38.7			$11,931	$506	$11,425

Cities Near Bristol

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Starksboro	4.55 mi	2	43^rd
New Haven	5.03 mi	2
Lincoln	5.65 mi	2
Monkton	7.06 mi	2	16^th
Waitsfield	8.97 mi	4	1^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.