Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05495

Summary:

The 05495 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Williston Schools, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 942 students. Williston Schools is part of the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, which is ranked 4th out of 51 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williston Schools is a consistently high-performing institution, ranking in the top 30 elementary schools in Vermont over the past three years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the VTCAP assessments, with 66.37% of 3rd-grade students and 77.23% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 48.91% and 56.41%, respectively.

While Williston Schools has a predominantly white student population, it also has a diverse student body, with 3.4% African American, 3.18% Hispanic, 5.94% Asian, 0.42% Native American, and 2.55% two or more races. The school's spending per student of $11,879 is relatively high, but its strong academic performance and high statewide ranking suggest that the resources are being effectively utilized to provide a quality education. The free and reduced-price lunch rate of 15.29% indicates that a portion of the student population may come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and it would be interesting to explore how the school is addressing the needs of these students and ensuring equitable access to educational opportunities.

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	937	75	12.5	20.6%	783 (83.6%)	30 (3.2%)	35 (3.7%)	54 (5.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.4%)	81.5	10^th of 113 public elementary schools	91.2%		77.8	26^th of 133 public elementary schools	80.5%	16	66.4	77.2	52.2	46.5	53.9	57.1	$11,879	$244	$11,635

Cities Near Zip Code 05495

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williston	1.15 mi	2	9^th
Essex Junction	4.14 mi	18	20^th
Richmond	4.72 mi	6	26^th
South Burlington	4.83 mi	5	21^st
Hinesburg	5.84 mi	4	10^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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