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Malletts Bay School

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Malletts Bay School ranks 28 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Malletts Bay School is an exceptional elementary school located in Colchester, Vermont, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 505 students. As part of the Colchester School District, which is ranked 12th out of 75 districts in the state, Malletts Bay School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Vermont, reaching as high as 5th in the 2022-2023 school year.

Malletts Bay School's academic performance is truly impressive, consistently outpacing the state average in proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.06% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in VTCAP/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.07%. In VTCAP/Mathematics, the school had 56.07% of 5th-graders proficient or better, far exceeding the state average of 35.59%. The school's strong performance extends to specific student groups as well, with Malletts Bay ranking 1st out of 2 Vermont elementary schools for Asian students and 1st out of 4 for African American students in the 2024-2025 school year.

Malletts Bay School's excellence is not limited to academic achievement; the school also stands out for its support of students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, Malletts Bay ranked 2nd out of 17 Vermont elementary schools for special education students and 5th out of 44 for low socioeconomic status students. While the school has faced challenges with chronic absenteeism in recent years, it has been able to reduce the rate to 11.5% in the 2023-2024 school year, outperforming the nearby Porters Point School (9.2%) and Union Memorial School (18.9%).

505

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,695

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 Blakely Road
Colchester, VT 05446-0028

(802) 264-5900

District: Colchester School District

Students who attend Malletts Bay School usually attend:

Middle:	Colchester Middle School
High:	Colchester High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Asian:

6.9%

African American:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (55% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

Vermont avg46%

28^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 75Colchester School District among Vermont districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	28 of 137	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	16 of 133	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	5 of 113	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	22 of 133	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	26 of 148	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	58.0	52 of 138	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	37 of 142	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	24 of 169	85.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.0	23 of 169	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	68.7	44 of 176	75.0%	★★★★☆
2014	57.5	72 of 167	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	51 of 187	72.7%	★★★★☆
2012	71.2	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.1	65 of 189	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.4	39 of 189	79.4%	★★★★☆
2009	66.1	54 of 189	71.4%	★★★★☆
2008	60.3	66 of 193	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	43 of 189	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	20 of 184	89.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	1 of 4	75.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	15 of 60	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	8 of 55	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.9	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	11 of 61	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	60.1	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.8	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	5 of 44	88.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	1 of 21	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.0	4 of 38	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.4	4 of 44	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	51.0	20 of 42	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	12 of 32	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	8 of 61	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	10 of 56	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	5 of 46	89.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.9	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	19 of 67	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.2	36 of 65	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.1	9 of 46	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2023	76.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	2 of 16	87.5%	★★★★★
2019	32.8	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	31 of 141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	20 of 142	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	14 of 133	89.5%	★★★★★
2022	80.3	24 of 145	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	29 of 147	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	56 of 146	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	36 of 117	69.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)50th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+4 vs state

Science51%+7 vs state

Mathematics48%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Malletts Bay School

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malletts Bay School	Public	3-5	609 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5900	505	37	13.6	34.9%	392 (77.6%)	31 (6.1%)	21 (4.2%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	72.2	28^th of 137 public elementary schools	79.6%		81.4	16^th of 133 public elementary schools	88.0%	12	54.5	64.8	67.1	40.4	47.5	56.1	51.5	$9,695	$00	$9,695
Porters Point School	Public	PK, KG-2	490 Porters Point Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5920	359	18	19.6	25.3%	288 (80.2%)	20 (5.6%)	12 (3.3%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)								$13,347	$00	$13,347
Union Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	253 Main Street	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5959	355	18	19.6	25.4%	278 (78.3%)	25 (7.0%)	12 (3.4%)	23 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$12,209	$00	$12,209
C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	255	21	12.3	43.1%	183 (71.8%)	26 (10.2%)	12 (4.7%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	59.3	58^th of 137 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.3	38^th of 133 public elementary schools	71.4%	20	52.8	71.0	67.6	44.4	12.5	29.7	54.1	$12,955	$1,050	$11,905
J. F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-0411	421	42	10.0	68.2%	179 (42.5%)	99 (23.5%)	33 (7.8%)	75 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	31	101^st of 137 public elementary schools	26.3%		18.9	116^th of 133 public elementary schools	12.8%	15	42.6	52.2	49.1	25.9	12.2	25.0	37.5	$14,354	$00	$14,354
J. J. Flynn School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 North Avenue	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8478	292	31	9.3	61.6%	186 (63.7%)	48 (16.4%)	10 (3.4%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	38.2	88^th of 137 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.2	88^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.8%		44.4	59.6	52.4	35.2	14.9	21.4	35.7	$14,659	$1,188	$13,471
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6 Archibald Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	Yes	No	Yes	(802) 864-8475	201	26	7.8	63.2%	98 (48.8%)	53 (26.4%)	12 (6.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.9%)	61.6	50^th of 137 public elementary schools	63.5%		42.4	75^th of 133 public elementary schools	43.6%	25	48.6	53.1	60.7	37.1	50.0	46.4	53.6	$14,734	$1,194	$13,540
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	123 North Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	Yes	No	Yes	(802) 864-8480	213	20	10.8	62.0%	94 (44.1%)	37 (17.4%)	24 (11.3%)	33 (15.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.3%)	49.3	72^nd of 137 public elementary schools	47.4%		62.6	40^th of 133 public elementary schools	69.9%	32	33.3	70.4	57.6	20.6	59.3	41.2	35.3	$17,899	$1,451	$16,448
Edmunds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Main Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8473	279	25	11.1	59.5%	143 (51.3%)	68 (24.4%)	24 (8.6%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.0%)	44.5	76^th of 137 public elementary schools	44.5%		60.6	45^th of 133 public elementary schools	66.2%	31	43.6	76.7	50.0	17.5	45.5	27.7	38.3	$13,542	$1,097	$12,445
Chamberlin School	Public	PK, KG-5	262 White Street	South Burlington	05403	Chittenden County	South Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 652-7400	490	28	17.5	23.7%	342 (69.8%)	41 (8.4%)	25 (5.1%)	43 (8.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (7.8%)								(n/a)							52.8	$15,829	$287	$15,542

Frequently Asked Questions about Malletts Bay School

What is the racial makeup of Malletts Bay School?

Students at Malletts Bay School are 78% White, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Malletts Bay School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Malletts Bay School.

Is Malletts Bay School a good school?

Malletts Bay School ranks 28^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Malletts Bay School attend?

Students who attend Malletts Bay School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colchester Middle School
High : Colchester High School

What district is Malletts Bay School in?

Colchester School District

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