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Pownal Elementary School

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Public Grades PK, KG-6

260

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

71.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

94 Schoolhouse Road
Pownal, VT 05261-9716

(802) 823-7333

District: Pownal School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Asian:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2009 → 12th in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school32%

Vermont avg45%

Not ranked this year

Pownal 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	23.3	122 of 138	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	126 of 169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.8	135 of 169	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.8	159 of 176	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.8	148 of 167	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	173 of 187	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	168 of 187	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.3	177 of 189	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.2	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	23.9	170 of 189	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.4	161 of 193	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.5	158 of 189	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	29.2	150 of 184	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	16.4	62 of 66	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	35.0	49 of 65	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	30.9	114 of 146	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	98 of 117	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)25th percentile+13 vs school

White (2019)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2019)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2018-2019) ?

Science34%-3 vs state

Mathematics32%-14 vs state

English Language Arts30%-21 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94 School House Road	Pownal	05261	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 823-7333	249	17	14.6	82.7%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	7.6	135^th of 137 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.1	130^th of 133 public elementary schools	2.3%	5	20.7	50.0	16.7	22.9	6.7	12.5	6.9	17.1	16.7
Bennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Park Street	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-5256	278	17	16.3	82.4%	246 (88.5%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.2%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)									15.4
Monument Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Main Street	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 447-7979	147	9	17.2	76.9%	134 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Molly Stark School	Public	PK, KG-5	181 Orchard Street	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-2692	402	22	18.6	84.3%	349 (86.8%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	5.7	137^th of 137 public elementary schools	0.0%		11.1	125^th of 133 public elementary schools	6.0%	12	10.4	35.6	30.0		6.4	2.2	12.0		16.7
Woodford Hollow School	Public	PK, KG-6	995 VT Route 9	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4071	30	3	8.8	73.3%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Stamford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	986 Main Road	Stamford	05352	Bennington County	Stamford School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 694-1379	78	6	12.1	35.9%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$9,728	$00	$9,728
Shaftsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Buck Hill Road	Shaftsbury	05262	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4373	245	20	12.3	76.3%	220 (89.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	33.3	97^th of 137 public elementary schools	29.2%		36.4	87^th of 133 public elementary schools	34.6%	10	25.0			62.2	21.9			48.7	16.7
Readsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Phelps Lane	Readsboro	05350	Bennington County	Readsboro School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 423-7786	38	7	5.8	36.8%	34 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.9%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
Twin Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 Route 100 North	Wilmington	05363	Windham County	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 464-5177	190	19	9.8	52.1%	180 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	41^st of 137 public elementary schools	70.1%		50.3	63^rd of 133 public elementary schools	52.6%	22	40.0	73.1	60.7		25.0	73.1	42.9		55.6	$13,992	$02	$13,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Pownal Elementary School

What district is Pownal Elementary School in?

Pownal School District

How many students attend Pownal Elementary School?

In the 2018-19 school year, 260 students attended Pownal Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pownal Elementary School?

Students at Pownal Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

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