Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05353

Summary:

The 05353 zip code area is home to two schools: Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, a combined middle and high school, and Townshend Village School, an elementary school. While the schools share the same geographic area, they exhibit notable differences in academic performance, student demographics, and socioeconomic indicators.

Townshend Village School stands out for its exceptional science proficiency, with 5th-grade students achieving a 73.33% proficiency rate on the VTCAP Science assessment, significantly higher than the statewide average of 44.45%. In contrast, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School struggles academically, with its 7th and 8th-grade students performing below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Math. The high school also ranks 32 out of 37 Vermont high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Regarding student demographics, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School stands out for its higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students compared to the state average, while Townshend Village School has a less diverse student population. Additionally, Townshend Village School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting potential socioeconomic differences between the two school communities within the 05353 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Public	6-12	2042 VT Route 30	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72B	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7355	243	27	9.0	56.8%	233 (95.9%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	32.4	40.0	27.3	28.6
Townshend Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Common Road	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7506	94	8	11.7	50.0%	85 (90.4%)	3 (3.2%)	5 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)					73.3

Cities Near Zip Code 05353

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Townshend	1.23 mi	4	100^th
Jamaica	6.04 mi	2
Wardsboro	6.11 mi	2
Newfane	7.29 mi	2	25^th
Windham	7.57 mi	1

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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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