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Walden School

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

6.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 Cahoon Farm Road
West Danville, VT 05873-9605

(802) 563-3000

District: Walden School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.9%

Hispanic:

2.6%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2006 → 4th in 2014

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2016-2017) ?

This school52%

Vermont avg40%

Not ranked this year

Walden 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
2014	10.6	161 of 167	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.4	169 of 187	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.3	170 of 187	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	54.2	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.5	88 of 189	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.9	114 of 189	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.3	100 of 193	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	16.4	178 of 189	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	32.6	143 of 184	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2017	72.5	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	8.1	88 of 91	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	80.0	17 of 107	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.1	30 of 111	73.0%	★★★★☆
2011	61.2	31 of 106	70.8%	★★★★☆
2010	48.4	54 of 104	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.6	51 of 99	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.1	39 of 98	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	22 of 105	79.0%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Vermont (2016-2017) ?

English Language Arts82%+27 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Science27%~ 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 (2024)
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
Walden School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Cahoon Farm Road	West Danville	05873	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 563-3000	73	10	7.5	72.6%	72 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$22,018	$1,016	$21,003
Hardwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	135 South Main Street	Hardwick	05843	Caledonia County	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-5411	223	17	13.1	62.8%	210 (94.2%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	18.7	124^th of 137 public elementary schools	9.5%		22.2	111^th of 133 public elementary schools	16.5%	13	28.0	40.5	15.6	65.4			12.0	10.8	0.0	57.7			6.3		$17,491	$2,152	$15,339
Peacham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 Bailey Hazen Road	Peacham	05862	Caledonia County	Peacham School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 592-3513	59	6	9.2	35.6%	54 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)		81.8						18.2							$19,437		$19,437
Lakeview Union School	Public	PK, KG-3	189 Lauredon Avenue	Greensboro	05841	Orleans County	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 533-7066	29	2	14.5	69.0%	27 (93.1%)	1 (3.4%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$29,771	$2,011	$27,760
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Valley Lake Road	Woodbury	05681	Washington County	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-5715	54	4	14.5	42.6%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	87.3	12^th of 137 public elementary schools	91.2%					(n/a)			75.0						75.0				58.3		$18,297	$1,280	$17,017
Millers Run School	Public	PK, KG-8	3249 VT Route 122	Sheffield	05866	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-9755	146	13	11.1	65.1%	145 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12.5	129^th of 137 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.7	126^th of 133 public elementary schools	5.3%	3	33.3	37.5	25.0	13.3			16.7	12.5	18.8				31.3	29.4	$15,944	$1,061	$14,883
Barnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Kid Row	Barnet	05821	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 633-4978	135	19	7.1	60.0%	128 (94.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)				36.8	52.9	44.4				31.6	17.7	5.6			$21,651	$929	$20,722
Wolcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	320 School Hill Drive	Wolcott	05680	Lamoille County	Wolcott School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-6551	109	9	12.1	56.9%	103 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	71.8	29^th of 137 public elementary schools	78.8%		67	35^th of 133 public elementary schools	73.7%	6			63.2						47.4				57.9		$21,545	$3,361	$18,184
Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	471	46	10.1	64.5%	429 (91.1%)	10 (2.1%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	19.9	121^st of 137 public elementary schools	11.7%		26.2	106^th of 133 public elementary schools	20.3%	15	29.3	37.2	40.5	50.0	31.0	47.4	10.3	7.0	23.8	35.4	25.9	33.3	40.5	47.4	$18,557	$1,208	$17,349
Calais Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Lightening Ridge Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 454-7777	91	9	10.4	36.3%	84 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)															$27,042	$3,728	$23,314

Frequently Asked Questions about Walden School

What is the racial makeup of Walden School?

Students at Walden School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Walden School?

In the 2017-18 school year, 78 students attended Walden School.

What district is Walden School in?

Walden School District

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