Best Public Schools in West Burke, VT

Summary:

The city of West Burke, Vermont is home to two elementary schools: Burke Town School and Newark School. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade and are part of the Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64.

Newark School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 66.67% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 58.33% proficient or better in Mathematics, exceeding the state averages. Both schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Burke Town School at 10.5 and Newark School at 9.2. However, Burke Town School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, from 38th out of 148 Vermont elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 88th out of 113 in 2022-2023, suggesting a potential decline in academic performance.

The racial makeup of the two schools also differs, with Burke Town School having a more diverse student population (97.35% white, 1.59% Hispanic, and 1.06% Asian) compared to Newark School, which is 100% white. Additionally, there is a $1,827 difference in spending per student between the two schools, with Newark School spending $15,084 per student and Burke Town School spending $13,257 per student. These factors, along with the exceptional performance at Newark School, provide valuable insights into the educational landscape in West Burke, Vermont.

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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 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Newark Street	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3401	69	7	9.2	24.6%	69 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		66.7				58.3					$15,084	$1,830	$13,254
Burke Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	3293 Burke Hollow Road	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3385	189	18	10.5	24.9%	184 (97.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	88^th of 113 public elementary schools	22.1%		35	90^th of 133 public elementary schools	32.3%	2	35.3		50.0	61.1	5.9		55.0	42.1	50.0	38.9	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649

Cities Near West Burke

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sutton	4.8 mi	2	24^th
Lyndonville	5.49 mi	2	80^th
Sheffield	9.21 mi	2	99^th
Concord	13.31 mi	2	77^th
Glover	14.04 mi	2	58^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.

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.