Best Public Schools in Waitsfield, VT

Summary:

The Waitsfield, Vermont area is home to two excellent elementary schools that are consistently ranked among the top schools in the state. Waitsfield Elementary School and Fayston Elementary School both have 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger and have been recognized for their outstanding academic performance and student outcomes.

Waitsfield Elementary School is the top-ranked elementary school in Vermont, with 66-86% of students proficient or better in core subjects like English Language Arts, Math, and Science, far exceeding the state averages. Fayston Elementary School is also a high-performing school, ranking among the top 20 elementary schools in the state. Both schools have predominantly white student populations, but Waitsfield Elementary has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 29.8% compared to Fayston's 10.1%, suggesting some socioeconomic differences between the two communities.

The schools' strong academic performance is likely due to the Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which is highly ranked in Vermont and demonstrates a commitment to providing a high-quality education. Fayston Elementary spends more per student ($17,150) compared to Waitsfield Elementary ($13,958) and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3, which may contribute to its success. Overall, the Waitsfield area is fortunate to have two exceptional elementary schools that are setting their students up for academic and future success.

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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 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fayston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	782 German Flats Road	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3636	109	10	11.1	16.5%	107 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)					90.9	$17,150	$414	$16,736
Waitsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3951 Main Street	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3643	164	12	13.5	28.7%	160 (97.6%)	2 (1.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92.1	1^st of 113 public elementary schools	99.1%		91.6	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	4	66.7	70.6	64.0	64.7	86.7	$13,958	$337	$13,621

Cities Near Waitsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warren	4.94 mi	2	11^th
Moretown	5.39 mi	5	5^th
Roxbury	8.58 mi	2
Northfield	9.27 mi	4	75^th
Lincoln	9.44 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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