Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05743

Summary:

The 05743 zip code area is home to three schools: two elementary schools, Fair Haven Grade School and Benson Village School, as well as one combined middle and high school, Fair Haven Union Middle and High School. These schools are part of the Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62.

Among the standout schools, Benson Village School stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio of 10.3 and the lowest percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 10.67%, indicating a more affluent student population. Fair Haven Grade School has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 12.2 and its 6th-grade test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are closer to the state averages, suggesting a more balanced academic performance.

However, the data also reveals some concerning disparities in school performance. Fair Haven Union Middle and High School has a significantly lower 11th-grade science proficiency rate (26.39%) compared to the state average of 45.24%. Additionally, Fair Haven Grade School has lower 6th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics than the state averages, which could be influenced by the school's higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 39.77%.

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Total
Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	250	18	13.5	57.6%	237 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	31.9	85^th of 113 public elementary schools	24.8%		31	102^nd of 133 public elementary schools	23.3%	17	47.1	47.1	31.6
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School	Public	7-12	33 Mechanic Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 265-4966	508	39	13.0	57.9%	476 (93.7%)	4 (0.8%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.7%)								(n/a)				50.0	26.4
Benson Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 School Street	Benson	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 537-2491	98	7	14.3	66.3%	91 (92.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.1%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 05743

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fair Haven	0.12 mi	6	90^th
Castleton	3.27 mi	3	98^th
Poultney	5.05 mi	4	94^th
Benson	8 mi	3
Middletown Springs	10.58 mi	2

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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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