Robinson School

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Robinson School ranks 39 th of 113 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Robinson School is an elementary school located in Starksboro, Vermont, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 106 students. The school is part of the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61, which is ranked 22 out of 51 districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Robinson School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (94.34%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, with lower representation of minority students. The school's academic performance has been mixed, outperforming the state in some grade levels and subjects, such as 6th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, but underperforming in others, like 5th-grade English Language Arts and Science. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 39th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 98th out of 138 in 2018-2019.

When compared to other schools in the same district, Robinson School generally performs on par or slightly better than Lincoln Community School and Beeman Elementary School, but lags behind the higher-performing Monkton Central School. However, when compared to schools in other districts, such as the highly-ranked Ferrisburgh Central School and Hinesburg Community School, Robinson School's performance appears less impressive.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

41 Parsonage Road
Starksboro, VT 05487-0010

(802) 453-2949

District: Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

SchoolDigger Rank:
39^th of 113 Vermont Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,477

Student/teacher ratio: 11.3

Number of students: 106

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.3%

African American:

1.9%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Robinson School ranks better than 65.5% of elementary schools in Vermont. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.91. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (94.3%), African American (1.9%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Robinson School is 11.3, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robinson School is $13,477. 2 elementary schools in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Robinson School:

SchoolDigger ranks Robinson School 39^th of 113 Vermont public elementary schools. (See Robinson School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

White students:

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61:

SchoolDigger ranks Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 22^nd of 51 Vermont school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Robinson School

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Rank History for all students at Robinson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VT State Percentile
2018	43.72	86^th	142	39.4%
2019	34.68	98^th	138	29.0%
2021	56.68	61^st	148	58.8%
2022	63.39	43^rd	133	67.7%
2023	59.91	39^th	113	65.5%

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Rank History for White students at Robinson School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	VT State Percentile
2019	34.02	105^th	146	28.1%
2021	60.72	55^th	147	62.6%
2022	65.12	45^th	145	69.0%
2023	59.70	50^th	133	62.4%

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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 Robinson School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Total
2019	145	2	0	7	0	154
2020	117	2	0	6	0	125
2021	110	4	1	4	1	120
2022	109	2	1	3	1	116
2023	100	2	1	2	1	106

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 Robinson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	154	9.5	16.2	36.4
2020	125	11.8	10.5	32
2021	120	10.5	11.4	35.8
2022	116	8.5	13.6	50
2023	106	9.3	11.3	29.2

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 Robinson School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2019	154	9.5	16.2	36.4
2020	125	11.8	10.5	32
2021	120	10.5	11.4	35.8
2022	116	8.5	13.6	50
2023	106	9.3	11.3	29.2

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 Robinson School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$572 (4.2%)	$12,905 (95.8%)	$13,477

Data source: Vermont Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robinson School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 98^th of 138 Elementary schools	Ranks 39^th of 113 Elementary schools	36.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robinson School)	38	59.1	21.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	50.6	44	6.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robinson School)	66.6	59.1	7.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	46.5	38.3	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Robinson School)	15.7	25	9.3%
5th Grade Science (Vermont)	37.2	35.1	2.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Robinson School)	42.3	43.8	1.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Vermont)	52.7	43.8	8.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Robinson School)	30.7	31.3	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Vermont)	38.5	30.2	8.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	154	106	31.2%
African American	2	2
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	7	2	71.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	145	100	31%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.4%	29.2%	7.1%

Schools Near Robinson 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 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
Robinson School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Parsonage Road	Starksboro	05487	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-2949	106	9	11.3	29.2%	100 (94.3%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59.9	39^th of 113 public elementary schools	65.5%		63.4	43^rd of 133 public elementary schools	67.7%	4			40.9	70.0					50.0	70.0		36.4		$13,477	$572	$12,905
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%)	76	17^th of 113 public elementary schools	85.0%		72.7	32^nd of 133 public elementary schools	75.9%	15	60.0	66.7	50.0	81.8			50.0	66.7	35.7	81.8		42.9		$10,741	$456	$10,285
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Mountain Street	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-3227	411	23	17.6	19.5%	393 (95.6%)	4 (1.0%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	37.1	70^th of 113 public elementary schools	38.1%		53.1	57^th of 133 public elementary schools	57.1%	13	37.1						31.4					38.7		$11,931	$506	$11,425
Brewster Pierce School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 School Street	Huntington	05462	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2074	116	9	13.1	12.9%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)
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	12.0	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	3^rd of 113 public elementary schools	97.3%		91.6	4^th of 133 public elementary schools	97.0%	1			67.9		72.3	71.4	66.0		58.9		42.9	62.5	50.0
Beeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 North Street	New Haven	05472	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-2331	78	7	12.0	16.7%	76 (97.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	54.6						63.6							$14,180	$602	$13,578
Fayston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	782 German Flats Road	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3636	99	9	11.3	10.1%	93 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)								(n/a)												90.9		$17,150	$414	$16,736
Lincoln Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	795 East River Road	Lincoln	05443	Addison County	Lincoln Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2119																			(n/a)
Ferrisburgh Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	56 Little Chicago Road	Ferrisburgh	05456	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3463	244	16	15.2	15.6%	233 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)												48.0		$16,581	$756	$15,825
Vergennes Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	43 East Street	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3761	297	24	12.3	32.0%	267 (89.9%)	5 (1.7%)	14 (4.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)								(n/a)												35.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Robinson School

What district is Robinson School in?

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Is Robinson School a good school?

Robinson School ranks 39^th of 113 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Robinson School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 106 students attended Robinson School.

What is the racial makeup of Robinson School?

Students at Robinson School are 94% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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