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Berkshire Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

209

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4850 Water Tower Road
Richford, VT 05476-9712

(802) 933-2290

District: Berkshire School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.1%

African American:

1.4%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2010 → 53rd in 2019

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (56% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school56%

Vermont avg48%

Not ranked this year

Berkshire Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	52.8	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	110 of 142	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.0	90 of 169	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.1	127 of 176	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.1	94 of 167	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.8	116 of 187	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.8	114 of 187	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	99 of 189	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.9	116 of 189	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	121 of 189	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	24.1	168 of 193	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	147 of 189	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.5	137 of 184	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2018	72.5	4 of 32	87.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	62.8	46 of 146	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	87 of 117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	78.2	17 of 89	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	18 of 80	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	18 of 104	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	42.8	57 of 105	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.9	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.2	22 of 91	75.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	34 of 107	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.8	62 of 111	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.5	37 of 106	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	42.6	61 of 104	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	46 of 102	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	37.3	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.5	62 of 98	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.7	49 of 105	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2018	94.7	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	78.2	16 of 87	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	21 of 71	70.4%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)88th percentile+65 vs school

White (2019)68th percentile+16 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)96th percentile+18 vs school

White (2019)82nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2018-2019) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)						VTCAP Mathematics (2025)						VTCAP Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th 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
Berkshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 Water Tower Road	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2290	185	15	12.0	68.1%	175 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	23.3	116^th of 137 public elementary schools	15.3%		31.7	98^th of 133 public elementary schools	26.3%	18	28.0		20.0		36.4	55.6	36.0		20.0		45.5	16.7	13.3	0.0
Richford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Elementary School Road	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 848-7453	187	18	10.1	78.6%	162 (86.6%)	4 (2.1%)	10 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	23.8	115^th of 137 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.2	122^nd of 133 public elementary schools	8.3%	7	47.6	52.6	25.8				38.1	21.1	16.1				3.2
Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Dickenson Avenue	Enosburg Falls	05450	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2171	260	21	12.2	63.5%	234 (90.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	25.9	109^th of 137 public elementary schools	20.4%		42.3	76^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.9%	33	38.2	43.2	34.9				29.4	29.7	30.2				18.6
Franklin Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 School Street	Franklin	05457	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 285-2100	143	10	14.3	65.0%	136 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	57.1	63^rd of 137 public elementary schools	54.0%		73.1	28^th of 133 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	52.6	60.0	73.3	93.8			15.8	20.0					66.7
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 School Drive	Montgomery Center	05471	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 326-4618	157	14	10.9	47.1%	144 (91.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	97.6	2^nd of 137 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.6	1^st of 133 public elementary schools	99.2%	1			86.4		82.4				81.8		70.6		81.8	88.2
Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	337	27	12.3	46.3%	314 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	39.8	84^th of 137 public elementary schools	38.7%		25.5	107^th of 133 public elementary schools	19.5%	23	50.0	55.9	38.2	27.6	37.9	35.3	50.0	26.5	38.2	27.6	34.5	29.4	38.2	35.3
Bakersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	82 Academy Drive	Bakersfield	05441	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6611	143	13	10.7	51.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	28.7	106^th of 137 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.3	108^th of 133 public elementary schools	18.8%	2		83.3	20.0	28.6	29.4			41.7	6.7	35.7	29.4		26.7	27.3
Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	59.8	56^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.1%		43	73^rd of 133 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	71.1	55.2	50.0	39.3			47.4	41.4					50.0
Fairfield Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 Park Street	Fairfield	05455	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6639	249	20	12.5	39.4%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.7	74^th of 137 public elementary schools	46.0%		60.4	46^th of 133 public elementary schools	65.4%	28	47.4	71.4	53.9	63.0	53.6	63.6	35.0	25.0	14.8	59.3	39.3	36.4	22.2	18.2	$10,712	$629	$10,083
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	257 Revoir Flats Road	Jay	05859	Orleans County	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-4042	81	10	8.4	38.3%	71 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	68	36^th of 137 public elementary schools	73.7%					(n/a)		84.6						38.5					41.7		$14,491	$00	$14,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkshire Elementary School

How many students attend Berkshire Elementary School?

In the 2018-19 school year, 209 students attended Berkshire Elementary School.

What district is Berkshire Elementary School in?

Berkshire School District

What is the racial makeup of Berkshire Elementary School?

Students at Berkshire Elementary School are 97% White, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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