Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2023 vs 2022)
500393000206	91	Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	624	41	15.4	14.4%	596 (95.5%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (1.9%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				29.1	36.5	83	8
500044000542	92	Castleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	263 Elementary School Road	Castleton	05735	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 468-5624	251	21	12.2	33.5%	236 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)				28.8	41.2	73	19
500040100111	93	Eden Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 Knowles Flat Road	Eden	05652	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 521-5500	127	13	9.4	50.4%	125 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$13,330	$1,045	$12,285	28.6			(n/a)
500044100034	94	Berkshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 Water Tower Road	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2290	187	17	11	54.0%	175 (93.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)				28.3	17.5	121	27
500936000388	95	J. F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-0411	433	39	11	55.4%	185 (42.7%)	111 (25.6%)	14 (3.2%)	92 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	$14,354	$00	$14,354	26	5.8	133	38
500044100286	96	Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	335	22	15.2	38.5%	309 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)				22.8	35.9	85	11
500813000328	97	Troy School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Main Street	North Troy	05859	Orleans County	Troy School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-2565	187	13	14.4	75.4%	173 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)				22	16.4	122	25
500044200539	98	Windsor School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	127 State Street	Windsor	05089	Windsor County	Mount Ascutney School District #86	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 674-2310	580	44	13.2	33.3%	553 (95.3%)	16 (2.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)				22	26.7	107	9
500043100056	99	Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Moreland Avenue	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3740	144	14	10.2	65.3%	99 (68.8%)	13 (9.0%)	20 (13.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)				20.6	35.8	86	13
500043100061	100	Green Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	164 Green Street	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3737	243	24	10.2	59.7%	190 (78.2%)	11 (4.5%)	27 (11.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)				20.5	25.5	110	10

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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)
500393000206	91	Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	624	41	15.4	14.4%	596 (95.5%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (1.9%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								29.1	36.5	83	8
500044000542	92	Castleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	263 Elementary School Road	Castleton	05735	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 468-5624	251	21	12.2	33.5%	236 (94.0%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)								28.8	41.2	73	19
500040100111	93	Eden Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 Knowles Flat Road	Eden	05652	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 521-5500	127	13	9.4	50.4%	125 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	$13,330			$1,045			$12,285	28.6			(n/a)
500044100034	94	Berkshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 Water Tower Road	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2290	187	17	11	54.0%	175 (93.6%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)								28.3	17.5	121	27
500936000388	95	J. F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-0411	433	39	11	55.4%	185 (42.7%)	111 (25.6%)	14 (3.2%)	92 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.7%)	$14,354			$00			$14,354	26	5.8	133	38
500044100286	96	Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	335	22	15.2	38.5%	309 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)								22.8	35.9	85	11
500813000328	97	Troy School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Main Street	North Troy	05859	Orleans County	Troy School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-2565	187	13	14.4	75.4%	173 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								22	16.4	122	25
500044200539	98	Windsor School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	127 State Street	Windsor	05089	Windsor County	Mount Ascutney School District #86	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 674-2310	580	44	13.2	33.3%	553 (95.3%)	16 (2.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)								22	26.7	107	9
500043100056	99	Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Moreland Avenue	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3740	144	14	10.2	65.3%	99 (68.8%)	13 (9.0%)	20 (13.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.9%)								20.6	35.8	86	13
500043100061	100	Green Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	164 Green Street	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3737	243	24	10.2	59.7%	190 (78.2%)	11 (4.5%)	27 (11.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)								20.5	25.5	110	10