Elementary Schools in Derby School District

The Derby School District in Vermont has only one elementary school, Derby Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 496 students. While the school has a predominantly white student population, it faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, achievement gaps, and resource allocation.

Derby Elementary School's test scores are consistently lower than the statewide averages in Vermont, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.34% to 54.39% in English Language Arts and 15.25% to 61.4% in Mathematics, compared to the statewide averages of 48.91% to 55.65% and 37.19% to 52.7%, respectively. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 41.94% is also below the statewide average of 44.45%. These low test scores suggest that the school is struggling to provide a high-quality education for its students, particularly those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, as indicated by the school's high percentage of students (46.77%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's relatively low spending per student ($8,699) and high student-teacher ratio (15.5 to 1) may be contributing factors to its academic challenges. These resource allocation issues, combined with the school's consistently low rankings compared to other elementary schools in Vermont, suggest that the Derby School District and Derby Elementary School will need to implement comprehensive strategies to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for their students.