Best Public Schools in Townshend, VT

Summary:

The city of Townshend, Vermont is home to two schools: Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School and Townshend Village School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school grades and are part of the West River Valley Union Education District #72B and West River Valley Union Education District #72A.

Townshend Village School stands out for its exceptional 5th-grade science performance, with 73.33% of students achieving proficiency, far exceeding the statewide average of 44.45%. In contrast, both schools struggle with lower-than-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Vermont as a whole. Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, however, boasts a relatively diverse student body for a rural Vermont school, with representation from African American, Hispanic, Native American, and multiracial students.

Socioeconomic factors also play a role, as Townshend Village School has a higher rate of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (25.56%) compared to Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School (16.34%). This suggests that the elementary school may need to provide additional support services to address the needs of its student population. Overall, these schools in Townshend, Vermont present a mix of strengths and challenges, with opportunities for improvement in core academic areas and a focus on supporting students from diverse backgrounds and socioeconomic circumstances.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Public	6-12	2042 VT Route 30	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72B	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7355	243	27	9.0	56.8%	233 (95.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	32.4	40.0	27.3	28.6
Townshend Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Common Road	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7506	94	8	11.7	50.0%	85 (90.4%)	3 (3.2%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)					73.3

Cities Near Townshend

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	6.04 mi	2
Wardsboro	6.11 mi	2
Newfane	7.29 mi	2	25^th
Windham	7.57 mi	1
Grafton	7.91 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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