Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500041900177	21	Mettawee Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	5788 VT Route 153	West Pawlet	05775	Rutland County	Mettawee School District #84	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-9009	138	15	9.4	43.5%	120 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)				74.2	32.2	97	76
500042100322	22	Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	113	10	11.6	42.5%	113 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,586	$1,891	$13,695	73.7			(n/a)
500044900537	23	Newbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School Road	Newfane	05345	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7536	101	6	16.8	25.7%	98 (97.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)				72.6	51.1	61	38
500044300258	24	Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2461	370	26	14.5	9.7%	342 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)				72.1			(n/a)
500040200187	25	Middlebury ID #4 School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Mary Hogan Drive	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 382-1400	496	31	16.1	25.0%	455 (91.7%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)				71.6	66.1	39	14
500042300549	26	Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 South Main Street	Rochester	05767	Windsor County	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 767-3161	84	8	11.2	45.2%	81 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$14,493	$00	$14,493	71.5			(n/a)
500044300333	27	Underhill Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	6 Irish Settlement Road	Underhill Center	05490	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 899-4676	200	15	13.5	8.0%	184 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)				71.3			(n/a)
500801000325	28	Thetford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2689 Route 113	Thetford	05074	Orange County	Thetford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 785-2426	208	17	12	13.5%	197 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$12,254	$283	$11,971	70.5	45.7	68	40
500459000047	29	Dothan Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Christian Street	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8647	246	24	10.2	28.0%	221 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$15,854	$292	$15,562	70.4	77.1	27	2
500043100430	30	Dummerston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Schoolhouse Road	E Dummerston	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 254-2733	162	15	10.9	14.8%	146 (90.1%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)				68.8			(n/a)

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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)
500041900177	21	Mettawee Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	5788 VT Route 153	West Pawlet	05775	Rutland County	Mettawee School District #84	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-9009	138	15	9.4	43.5%	120 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								74.2	32.2	97	76
500042100322	22	Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	113	10	11.6	42.5%	113 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,586			$1,891			$13,695	73.7			(n/a)
500044900537	23	Newbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School Road	Newfane	05345	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7536	101	6	16.8	25.7%	98 (97.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								72.6	51.1	61	38
500044300258	24	Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2461	370	26	14.5	9.7%	342 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)								72.1			(n/a)
500040200187	25	Middlebury ID #4 School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Mary Hogan Drive	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 382-1400	496	31	16.1	25.0%	455 (91.7%)	18 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								71.6	66.1	39	14
500042300549	26	Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 South Main Street	Rochester	05767	Windsor County	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 767-3161	84	8	11.2	45.2%	81 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	$14,493			$00			$14,493	71.5			(n/a)
500044300333	27	Underhill Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	6 Irish Settlement Road	Underhill Center	05490	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 899-4676	200	15	13.5	8.0%	184 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)								71.3			(n/a)
500801000325	28	Thetford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2689 Route 113	Thetford	05074	Orange County	Thetford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 785-2426	208	17	12	13.5%	197 (94.7%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$12,254			$283			$11,971	70.5	45.7	68	40
500459000047	29	Dothan Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Christian Street	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8647	246	24	10.2	28.0%	221 (89.8%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	$15,854			$292			$15,562	70.4	77.1	27	2
500043100430	30	Dummerston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Schoolhouse Road	E Dummerston	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 254-2733	162	15	10.9	14.8%	146 (90.1%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.6%)								68.8			(n/a)