Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500042100436	81	Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	501	49	10.2	44.9%	475 (94.8%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,015	$1,458	$10,557	34.2	39.9	75	6
500040200288	82	Shoreham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 School Road	Shoreham	05770	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 897-7181	76	10	7.6	23.7%	76 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,034	$445	$14,589	33.3	43.3	71	11
500043300049	83	Swanton School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fourth Street	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-5346	664	53	12.5	39.5%	562 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	72 (10.8%)				32.8	55.1	53	30
500040100161	84	Hyde Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 East Main Street	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 521-5400	199	23	8.6	35.7%	196 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,401	$972	$11,429	32.6	10.5	129	45
500044000126	85	Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	264	22	12.2	39.8%	251 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)				31.9	31	102	17
500039200411	86	Neshobe School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Neshobe Circle	Brandon	05733	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 247-3721	440	26	17	34.3%	384 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	$10,856	$00	$10,856	31.7			(n/a)
500177000004	87	Alburgh Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Champlain Street	Alburgh	05440	Grand Isle County	Alburgh School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 796-3573	194	16	12.4	67.5%	179 (92.3%)	4 (2.1%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)				31.4	36.9	82	5
500042100424	88	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%)	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649	31.1	35	90	2
500041100244	89	Poultney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 School Circle	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5212	266	16	17	31.2%	249 (93.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$10,982	$150	$10,832	29.3	37.9	79	10
500348000429	90	Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	496	32	15.5	46.8%	472 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$8,699	$904	$7,795	29.2	24.6	113	23

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics, VTCAP Science test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
ID	Rank (of 113)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Rank (2022)	Rank Change from 2022	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)
500042100436	81	Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	501	49	10.2	44.9%	475 (94.8%)	14 (2.8%)	9 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$12,015			$1,458			$10,557	34.2	39.9	75	6
500040200288	82	Shoreham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 School Road	Shoreham	05770	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 897-7181	76	10	7.6	23.7%	76 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,034			$445			$14,589	33.3	43.3	71	11
500043300049	83	Swanton School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fourth Street	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-5346	664	53	12.5	39.5%	562 (84.6%)	5 (0.8%)	17 (2.6%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.8%)								32.8	55.1	53	30
500040100161	84	Hyde Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 East Main Street	Hyde Park	05655	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 521-5400	199	23	8.6	35.7%	196 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,401			$972			$11,429	32.6	10.5	129	45
500044000126	85	Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	264	22	12.2	39.8%	251 (95.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)								31.9	31	102	17
500039200411	86	Neshobe School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Neshobe Circle	Brandon	05733	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 247-3721	440	26	17	34.3%	384 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	$10,856			$00			$10,856	31.7			(n/a)
500177000004	87	Alburgh Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Champlain Street	Alburgh	05440	Grand Isle County	Alburgh School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 796-3573	194	16	12.4	67.5%	179 (92.3%)	4 (2.1%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)								31.4	36.9	82	5
500042100424	88	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%)	$13,257			$1,608			$11,649	31.1	35	90	2
500041100244	89	Poultney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 School Circle	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5212	266	16	17	31.2%	249 (93.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	$10,982			$150			$10,832	29.3	37.9	79	10
500348000429	90	Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	496	32	15.5	46.8%	472 (95.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	$8,699			$904			$7,795	29.2	24.6	113	23