Best Public Schools in Poultney, VT

The city of Poultney, Vermont is home to two schools: Poultney Elementary School and Poultney High School, both of which serve students in the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. While the elementary school is ranked 89 out of 113 Vermont elementary schools, the high school is ranked 37 out of 37 Vermont high schools, indicating significant academic challenges for the district.

Poultney Elementary School underperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science assessments, with only 44.83% of students proficient in ELA and 51.72% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 55.65% and 52.7% respectively. The high school fares even worse, with only 20% of 11th graders and 11.11% of 8th graders scoring proficient in Science, far below the state averages of 45.24% and 40.56%. Both schools have a high percentage of students (over 30%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the academic struggles.

Despite the academic challenges, the schools in Poultney have a relatively homogeneous student population, with over 90% of students identifying as white. Spending per student is also not exceptionally high, with $10,982 per student at the elementary school and $12,347 per student at the high school. The student-teacher ratio is lower at the high school level (12.3:1) compared to the elementary school (17:1), which may indicate a greater focus on individualized attention at the secondary level. Overall, the Poultney schools appear to be facing significant academic and socioeconomic hurdles that warrant further investigation and potential interventions to improve educational outcomes for the students.