Best Public Schools in Putney, VT

Summary:

The city of Putney, Vermont is home to a single standout elementary school, Putney Central School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 182 students. This school consistently outperforms the state average on standardized tests, ranking 15th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Putney Central School's academic excellence is evident across multiple grade levels and subject areas. In the 2022-2023 school year, 100% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Science, compared to the state averages of 55.74% and 40.56% respectively. The school has also demonstrated the ability to improve over time, rebounding from a dip in its ranking during the 2020-2021 school year to reach its current top 13% position in the state.

While Putney Central School's student population is predominantly white (84.07%), the school also serves a diverse socioeconomic community, with 39.56% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. This suggests that the school plays a vital role in supporting the educational and economic needs of the Putney community, and its consistent academic excellence is a testament to the hard work and dedication of its students, teachers, and staff. The school is part of the Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96.

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Total
Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	192	19	10.3	43.2%	158 (82.3%)	5 (2.6%)	11 (5.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	76.6	15^th of 113 public elementary schools	86.7%		63.7	41^st of 133 public elementary schools	69.2%	26	52.9	82.4	100.0	31.3	76.5	83.3	61.5	100.0

Cities Near Putney

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
E Dummerston	2.02 mi	1	35^th
East Dummerston	2.02 mi	1
Newfane	4.32 mi	2	25^th
Brattleboro	7.15 mi	12	89^th
Townshend	8.17 mi	4	100^th

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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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