Summary:
The city of White River Junction, Vermont is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with Dothan Brook School and White River School standing out as top-performing elementary schools in the state. While the student populations across the schools are relatively homogeneous, with the majority identifying as white, there are notable differences in socioeconomic factors and resource allocation that may contribute to the observed variations in academic outcomes.
The two elementary schools, Dothan Brook School and White River School, are the academic standouts in the area, ranking 29th and 36th, respectively, out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year. Both schools have earned 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger, and their students have outperformed the state averages in key subjects like English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Hartford High School has experienced some fluctuations in its statewide ranking, from 29th out of 49 Vermont high schools in 2018-2019 to 11th out of 16 in 2022-2023.
The data also reveals differences in the schools' student populations and resource allocation. While the majority of students across all four schools are white, the percentage of non-white students is highest at White River School at 11.62%. Additionally, the free and reduced-price lunch rates vary significantly, from 22.61% at Hartford High School to 42.93% at White River School, indicating potential socioeconomic differences. These factors, along with the differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, may contribute to the observed performance disparities among the schools in the Hartford School District.
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