Best Public Schools in Dorset, VT

Summary:

The city of Dorset, Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Dorset Elementary School, which serves students from grades K-6. This school stands out for its consistently high academic performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding the state averages across all grade levels.

Dorset Elementary School boasts a favorable student-teacher ratio of 9:1, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top third of Vermont elementary schools over the past few years. This consistent performance is a testament to the school's ability to provide a quality education to its diverse student population, which includes representation from various racial and ethnic backgrounds.

While the school serves a predominantly white student body, it also has a significant portion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 26.79%. Ensuring equitable access to resources and support for these students could be an area of focus for the Taconic and Green Regional School District #63, which oversees Dorset Elementary School. Overall, Dorset Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that provides a strong educational foundation for the students of Dorset, Vermont.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking ()				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 ()	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dorset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 School Drive	Dorset	05251	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 362-2606	168	19	9.0	26.8%	158 (94.0%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	68.6	31^st of 113 public elementary schools	72.6%					(n/a)	52.6	73.3	52.9	66.7	31.6	40.0	52.9	66.7	$13,172	$404	$12,768

Cities Near Dorset

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester Center	3.17 mi	2	48^th
Danby	9.67 mi	2
Arlington	9.92 mi	4	62^nd
Londonderry	11.43 mi	2	17^th
West Pawlet	13.58 mi	2	22^nd

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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.