Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05070

Summary:

The 05070 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Newton School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 126 students. Newton School is part of the highly-ranked Strafford School District, which is ranked 1 out of 51 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton School is a consistently high-performing institution, ranking 2nd out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in the 2022-2023 school year, 10th out of 133 in 2021-2022, and 3rd out of 148 in 2020-2021. The school's students significantly outperform the state average on standardized tests, with 85.71% of 6th graders proficient or better in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.65% and 52.7% respectively. This exceptional academic performance is likely due to the school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.4 to 1, which is below the national average.

While Newton School has a predominantly white student population, it does have a small percentage of Hispanic and multiracial students. The school also spends a relatively high amount per student, at $15,823 per student for the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the national average. Overall, Newton School stands out as a high-quality, well-resourced educational institution that is providing an exceptional learning experience for its students in the 05070 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)			VTCAP Mathematics (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 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	126	12	10.4	23.0%	114 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	92	2^nd of 113 public elementary schools	98.2%		87.7	10^th of 133 public elementary schools	92.5%	8	64.3	69.2	85.7	64.3	69.2	85.7	$15,823	$00	$15,823

Cities Near Zip Code 05070

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Strafford	0.61 mi	1	2^nd
Sharon	5.16 mi	1	47^th
South Royalton	7.04 mi	3	44^th
Thetford	7.37 mi	1	32^nd
Tunbridge	7.55 mi	2	106^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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