Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500040300360	11	Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	293 School Road	Warren	05674	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 496-2487	142	12	11.7	19.0%	132 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	$15,266	$369	$14,897	79.7	87.5	11
500040300130	12	Brookside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	47 Stowe Street	Waterbury	05676	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 244-7195	400	32	12.5	25.0%	366 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	$12,908	$312	$12,596	78.9	65.2	40	28
500459000062	13	Ottauquechee School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Dody Lane	Quechee	05059	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8654	203	21	9.7	18.7%	181 (89.2%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$15,316	$282	$15,034	78.8	79	23	10
500282000064	14	C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	242	22	11	37.2%	175 (72.3%)	19 (7.9%)	13 (5.4%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	$12,955	$1,050	$11,905	78.2	62.2	45	31
500043100249	15	Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	182	18	10.1	39.6%	153 (84.1%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.7%)				76.6	63.7	41	26
500043900035	16	Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	372 Paine Turnpike North	Berlin	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-2796	194	14	13.8	35.6%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)				76.6	70	36	20
500042500196	17	Monkton Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1036 Monkton Road	Monkton	05469	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2314	125	9	13.8	20.8%	123 (98.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,741	$456	$10,285	76	72.7	32	15
500039009274	18	Barstow Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 Chittenden Road	Chittenden	05737	Rutland County	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 773-6926	186	12	16	17.2%	159 (85.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	$11,220	$00	$11,220	75.9			(n/a)
500042600036	19	Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-6607	135	12	11.2	41.5%	131 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,497	$00	$19,497	75.7	56.4	51	32
500039500403	20	Founders Memorial School	Public	3-5	33 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-6326	346	32	10.9	15.6%	281 (81.2%)	12 (3.5%)	15 (4.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	$11,214	$293	$10,921	75.5	70.9	35	15

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
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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)
500040300360	11	Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	293 School Road	Warren	05674	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 496-2487	142	12	11.7	19.0%	132 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	$15,266			$369			$14,897	79.7	87.5	11
500040300130	12	Brookside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	47 Stowe Street	Waterbury	05676	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 244-7195	400	32	12.5	25.0%	366 (91.5%)	2 (0.5%)	9 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.3%)	$12,908			$312			$12,596	78.9	65.2	40	28
500459000062	13	Ottauquechee School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Dody Lane	Quechee	05059	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8654	203	21	9.7	18.7%	181 (89.2%)	5 (2.5%)	9 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	$15,316			$282			$15,034	78.8	79	23	10
500282000064	14	C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	242	22	11	37.2%	175 (72.3%)	19 (7.9%)	13 (5.4%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.9%)	$12,955			$1,050			$11,905	78.2	62.2	45	31
500043100249	15	Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	182	18	10.1	39.6%	153 (84.1%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.7%)								76.6	63.7	41	26
500043900035	16	Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	372 Paine Turnpike North	Berlin	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-2796	194	14	13.8	35.6%	182 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.1%)								76.6	70	36	20
500042500196	17	Monkton Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1036 Monkton Road	Monkton	05469	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2314	125	9	13.8	20.8%	123 (98.4%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$10,741			$456			$10,285	76	72.7	32	15
500039009274	18	Barstow Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 Chittenden Road	Chittenden	05737	Rutland County	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 773-6926	186	12	16	17.2%	159 (85.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	$11,220			$00			$11,220	75.9			(n/a)
500042600036	19	Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-6607	135	12	11.2	41.5%	131 (97.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,497			$00			$19,497	75.7	56.4	51	32
500039500403	20	Founders Memorial School	Public	3-5	33 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-6326	346	32	10.9	15.6%	281 (81.2%)	12 (3.5%)	15 (4.3%)	10 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.1%)	$11,214			$293			$10,921	75.5	70.9	35	15