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Dorset Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

188

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 School Drive
Dorset, VT 05251-9716

(802) 362-2606

District: Dorset School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2008 → 64th in 2017

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2008

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school53%

Vermont avg47%

Not ranked this year

Dorset 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
2017	58.4	60 of 169	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.9	31 of 169	81.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	21 of 176	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	22 of 167	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	37 of 187	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.4	42 of 187	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.1	33 of 189	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	81.9	18 of 189	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.7	17 of 189	91.0%	★★★★★
2008	87.5	9 of 193	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	77.8	26 of 189	86.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.4	21 of 184	88.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2017	71.9	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.9	18 of 91	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	71.8	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
2012	88.3	5 of 111	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	85.0	7 of 106	93.4%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	84.5	7 of 102	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	88.0	7 of 99	92.9%	★★★★★
2007	83.1	9 of 98	90.8%	★★★★★
2006	90.4	3 of 105	97.1%	★★★★★

By subject vs Vermont (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Mathematics50%+6 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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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
Dorset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 School Drive	Dorset	05251	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 362-2606	187	14	13.3	34.8%	172 (92.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	59.8	57^th of 137 public elementary schools	58.4%		51.6	60^th of 133 public elementary schools	54.9%	3	47.4	70.6	56.5	61.9	54.6	86.7	42.1	29.4	39.1	52.4	59.1	60.0	52.2	78.6	$13,172	$404	$12,768
Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11.0	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	60	54^th of 137 public elementary schools	60.6%		56.5	52^nd of 133 public elementary schools	60.9%	2		63.2			47.4	46.4	40.0	21.1	44.1	61.5	42.4	22.8	52.9	32.1	$12,126	$372	$11,754
Currier Memorial Union School	Public	PK, KG-5	234 North Main Street	Danby	05739	Rutland County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 293-5191	70	9	7.7	70.0%	66 (94.3%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Sunderland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98 Bear Ridge Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 375-6100	58	6	10.0	56.9%	52 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$12,947	$397	$12,550
Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	287	27	10.6	44.6%	270 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	59.9	55^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.9%		79	20^th of 133 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	54.6	75.0	41.0	56.7	53.9	57.1	39.4	37.5	53.9	36.7	38.5	7.1	63.2	28.6
Fisher School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 East Arlington Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Arlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 375-6409	205	16	12.8	79.0%	181 (88.3%)	4 (2.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	23	117^th of 137 public elementary schools	14.6%		40.3	80^th of 133 public elementary schools	39.8%	37	59.3	44.8	44.1				22.2	6.9	0.0				23.5		$16,226	$00	$16,226
Mettawee Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	5788 VT Route 153	West Pawlet	05775	Rutland County	Mettawee School District #84	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-9009	124	14	9.1	62.1%	109 (87.9%)	2 (1.6%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	64.5	44^th of 137 public elementary schools	67.9%		47.3	66^th of 133 public elementary schools	50.4%	22	42.9		73.3				21.4		46.7				80.0
Wells Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	36 MWA Loop	Wells	05774	Rutland County	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-0386	80	9	9.0	67.5%	75 (93.8%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	64.3						35.7								$12,917	$333	$12,584
Tinmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	573 Route 140	Tinmouth	05773	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 446-2458	68	5	13.6	61.8%	66 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)													23.1		$19,095	$787	$18,308
Wallingford Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 School Street	Wallingford	05773	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 446-2141	122	9	13.5	44.3%	119 (97.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	25.7	111^th of 137 public elementary schools	19.0%		12.2	124^th of 133 public elementary schools	6.8%	13	33.3	64.3					16.7	28.6					7.1		$12,337	$509	$11,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorset Elementary School

What district is Dorset Elementary School in?

Dorset School District

How many students attend Dorset Elementary School?

In the 2017-18 school year, 188 students attended Dorset Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Dorset Elementary School?

Students at Dorset Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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