Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500040300353	1	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	168	12	13.9	29.8%	158 (94.0%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$13,958	$337	$13,621	92.1	91.6	5	4
500783000320	2	Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	126	12	10.4	23.0%	114 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	$15,823	$00	$15,823	92	87.7	10	8
500039600158	3	Hinesburg Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	10888 Route 116	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 482-2106	506	42	12	22.5%	468 (92.5%)	9 (1.8%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)				89.2	91.6	4	1
500041700337	4	Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	308	26	11.8	26.6%	289 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)				83.2	73.9	31	27
500324000090	5	Malletts Bay School	Public	3-5	609 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5900	483	35	13.8	28.8%	404 (83.6%)	28 (5.8%)	15 (3.1%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,695	$00	$9,695	82.8	79.5	22	17
500043900190	6	Rumney Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	433 Shady Rill Road	Middlesex	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-5429	121	11	10.7	16.5%	115 (95.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				82.6	78.5	24	18
500040300202	7	Moretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Route 100B	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3742	165	12	14.2	27.9%	153 (92.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	$14,977	$362	$14,615	81.6	77	28	21
500044100197	8	Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 School Drive	Montgomery Center	05471	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 326-4618	151	13	11.8	37.1%	138 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)				81.6	90.2	7	1
500043900110	9	East Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	665 Vincent Flats Road	East Montpelier	05651	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-7936	231	15	15.1	13.4%	206 (89.2%)	5 (2.2%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)				81.6	82.6	20	11
500039600243	10	Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	942	80	11.8	15.3%	796 (84.5%)	32 (3.4%)	30 (3.2%)	56 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.5%)	$11,879	$244	$11,635	81.5	77.8	26	16

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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)
500040300353	1	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	168	12	13.9	29.8%	158 (94.0%)	2 (1.2%)	7 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$13,958			$337			$13,621	92.1	91.6	5	4
500783000320	2	Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	126	12	10.4	23.0%	114 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	$15,823			$00			$15,823	92	87.7	10	8
500039600158	3	Hinesburg Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	10888 Route 116	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 482-2106	506	42	12	22.5%	468 (92.5%)	9 (1.8%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)								89.2	91.6	4	1
500041700337	4	Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	308	26	11.8	26.6%	289 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.2%)								83.2	73.9	31	27
500324000090	5	Malletts Bay School	Public	3-5	609 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5900	483	35	13.8	28.8%	404 (83.6%)	28 (5.8%)	15 (3.1%)	34 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$9,695			$00			$9,695	82.8	79.5	22	17
500043900190	6	Rumney Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-6	433 Shady Rill Road	Middlesex	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-5429	121	11	10.7	16.5%	115 (95.0%)	2 (1.7%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								82.6	78.5	24	18
500040300202	7	Moretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Route 100B	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3742	165	12	14.2	27.9%	153 (92.7%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	$14,977			$362			$14,615	81.6	77	28	21
500044100197	8	Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 School Drive	Montgomery Center	05471	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 326-4618	151	13	11.8	37.1%	138 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.6%)								81.6	90.2	7	1
500043900110	9	East Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	665 Vincent Flats Road	East Montpelier	05651	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-7936	231	15	15.1	13.4%	206 (89.2%)	5 (2.2%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.8%)								81.6	82.6	20	11
500039600243	10	Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	942	80	11.8	15.3%	796 (84.5%)	32 (3.4%)	30 (3.2%)	56 (5.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.5%)	$11,879			$244			$11,635	81.5	77.8	26	16