Waterford Elementary School

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Waterford Elementary School ranks 55 th of 113 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Waterford Elementary School is a public school in Waterford, Vermont, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 154 students. The school is part of the Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78, which is ranked 18 out of 51 school districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterford Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with particularly strong results in 3rd, 4th, and 8th grades. For example, in 2022-2023, 75% of 3rd graders, 78.57% of 4th graders, and 93.33% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 48.91%, 56.41%, and 55.74%, respectively. However, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics have been declining, with only 28.57% of 6th graders and 33.33% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in 2022-2023, compared to the state averages of 52.7% and 35.99%, respectively.

Waterford Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the same district, such as Walden School and Barnet Elementary School, as well as the schools in the Kingdom East Unified Union School District. However, Sutton Village School, which is in a different district, has outperformed Waterford Elementary School in several grade-level ELA and Math assessments. Additionally, Waterford Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, from 40th out of 138 Vermont elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 55th out of 113 in 2022-2023.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

276 Duck Pond Road
Waterford, VT 05819-0276

(802) 748-9393

District: Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 113 Vermont Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,221

Student/teacher ratio: 9.6

Number of students: 149

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

African American:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 48.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Waterford Elementary School ranks better than 51.3% of elementary schools in Vermont. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Waterford Elementary School ranks worse than 52% of middle schools in Vermont. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.3%), two or more races (2.7%), African American (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 48.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waterford Elementary School is 9.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78! (See more...)

Compare Waterford Elementary School employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waterford Elementary School is $12,221, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waterford Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford Elementary School 55^th of 113 Vermont public elementary schools. (See Waterford Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford Elementary School 26^th of 50 Vermont public middle schools. (See Waterford Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78:

SchoolDigger ranks Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 18^th of 51 Vermont school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waterford Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Waterford Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	48.23	78^th	142	45.1%
2019	64.15	40^th	138	71.0%
2021	53.59	68^th	148	54.1%
2022	58.30	49^th	133	63.2%
2023	48.86	55^th	113	51.3%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Waterford Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VT State Percentile
2019	71.00	32^nd	146	78.1%
2021	52.60	65^th	147	55.8%
2022	50.21	68^th	145	53.1%
2023	47.59	63^rd	133	52.6%

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Data source: test scores: Vermont Agency of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Waterford Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Waterford Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	45.06	44^th	80	45.0%
2019	35.37	61^st	89	31.5%
2021	59.42	26^th	85	69.4%
2022	18.93	59^th	68	13.2%
2023	42.18	26^th	50	48.0%

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Rank History for middle school White students at Waterford Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	VT State Percentile
2021	59.03	35^th	94	62.8%
2022	40.71	54^th	91	40.7%
2023	37.48	55^th	88	37.5%

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Data source: test scores: Vermont Agency of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Vermont Agency of Education

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Enrollment information for Waterford Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2019	148	5	1	1	0	155
2020	143	4	0	2	4	153
2021	135	4	0	2	4	145
2022	144	4	0	3	5	156
2023	145	3	0	2	4	154
2024	139	3	0	3	4	149

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waterford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	155	16.0	9.6	31.6
2020	153	17.2	8.8	40.5
2021	145	13.2	10.9	30.3
2022	156	14.3	10.8	22.4
2023	154	14.7	10.4	18.2
2024	149	15.4	9.6	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waterford Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	155	16.0	9.6	31.6
2020	153	17.2	8.8	40.5
2021	145	13.2	10.9	30.3
2022	156	14.3	10.8	22.4
2023	154	14.7	10.4	18.2
2024	149	15.4	9.6	48.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Waterford Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$00 (0.0%)	$12,221 (100.0%)	$12,221

Data source: Vermont Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waterford Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 40^th of 138 Elementary schools	Ranks 55^th of 113 Elementary schools	19.7%
Ranks 61^st of 89 Middle schools	Ranks 26^th of 50 Middle schools	16.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterford Elementary School)	62.5	61.5	1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	49.5	41.2	8.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterford Elementary School)	56.2	61.5	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	52.5	43.5	9%
5th Grade Science (Waterford Elementary School)	44.4	25	19.4%
5th Grade Science (Vermont)	37.2	35.1	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford Elementary School)	72.2	60	12.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	55.5	46.4	9.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterford Elementary School)	27.7	20	7.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	41.7	32.8	8.9%
8th Grade Science (Waterford Elementary School)	39.1	25	14.1%
8th Grade Science (Vermont)	39	30.9	8.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford Elementary School)	43.4	21.1	22.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	52.9	43	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Waterford Elementary School)	30.4	10	20.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	40	28.6	11.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	155	154	0.6%
African American	5	3	40%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	1	2	100%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	148	145	2%
Two or More Races	0	4
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	31.6%	18.2%	13.4%

Schools Near Waterford Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)						VTCAP Mathematics (2023)						VTCAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	149	15	9.6	48.3%	139 (93.3%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	48.9	55^th of 113 public elementary schools	51.3%		58.3	49^th of 133 public elementary schools	63.2%	6	75.0	78.6	35.7	52.4	47.4	93.3	37.5	35.7	35.7	28.6	42.1	33.3	42.9	33.3	$12,221	$00	$12,221
Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	134	15	8.8	67.2%	128 (95.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	45.2	58^th of 113 public elementary schools	48.7%		39	76^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.9%	18			43.8		20.0	41.9			50.0		10.0	35.5	31.3	27.6	$15,424	$1,871	$13,553
St. Johnsbury School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Western Avenue	Saint Johnsbury	05819	Caledonia County	Saint Johnsbury School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-8912	662	55	11.9	66.8%	590 (89.1%)	18 (2.7%)	28 (4.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	35.1	77^th of 113 public elementary schools	31.9%		32.6	96^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.8%	19	46.2			48.2	54.3	55.4	26.9			39.5	35.7	37.8			$12,043	$00	$12,043
Barnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Kid Row	Barnet	05821	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 633-4978	150	18	8.2	47.3%	138 (92.0%)	5 (3.3%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	54.4	46^th of 113 public elementary schools	59.3%		63.7	42^nd of 133 public elementary schools	68.4%	4		50.0		60.0	66.7	71.4		43.8		73.3	55.6	52.4	33.3	42.9	$13,210	$00	$13,210
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	451	45	9.9	61.6%	416 (92.2%)	12 (2.7%)	15 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	34.2	81^st of 113 public elementary schools	28.3%		39.9	75^th of 133 public elementary schools	43.6%	6	37.5	54.2	37.5	54.9	40.0	33.3	29.2	31.3	21.4	52.9	45.0	23.8	35.7	21.4	$12,015	$1,458	$10,557
Lunenburg & Gilman Schools	Public	PK, KG-5	2720 River Road	Gilman	05904	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 892-5969	56	6	8.8	60.7%	52 (92.9%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)								(n/a)	50.0						25.0								$10,062	$1,221	$8,841
Peacham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 Bailey Hazen Road	Peacham	05862	Caledonia County	Peacham School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 592-3513	60	8	7.2	28.3%	54 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.7%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)															$14,684	$00	$14,684
Walden School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Cahoon Farm Road	West Danville	05873	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 563-3000	76	11	7.1	63.2%	75 (98.7%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$18,069	$00	$18,069
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	266	15	17.8	52.3%	259 (97.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.1	88^th of 113 public elementary schools	22.1%		35	90^th of 133 public elementary schools	32.3%	2	35.3				50.0	61.1	5.9				55.0	42.1	50.0	38.9	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649
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	107	12	8.6	67.3%	105 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.7	22^nd of 113 public elementary schools	80.5%					(n/a)	64.3	45.5					57.1	54.6							$15,586	$1,891	$13,695

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterford Elementary School

What district is Waterford Elementary School in?

Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78

How many students attend Waterford Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 149 students attended Waterford Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waterford Elementary School?

Students at Waterford Elementary School are 93% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

Is Waterford Elementary School a good school?

Waterford Elementary School ranks 55^th of 113 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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