Best Public Schools in Bethel, VT

Summary:

The city of Bethel, Vermont is home to two schools: Bethel Elementary School and White River Valley Middle School, both part of the White River Unified School District #79. While Bethel Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, White River Valley Middle School has had a more mixed academic performance.

Bethel Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Vermont, reaching the 7th position out of 133 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are impressive, with 73.08% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.85% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages.

In contrast, White River Valley Middle School has had a more fluctuating performance, with its statewide ranking varying between 23rd and 46th out of 50-85 middle schools in Vermont over the past three years. Its test scores are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, with the exception of 7th-grade English Language Arts, where the school outperformed the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2024)				VTCAP Mathematics (2024)				VTCAP Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th 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
Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-6607	123	12	10.1	51.2%	119 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.1	7^th of 133 public elementary schools	94.7%		75.7	19^th of 113 public elementary schools	83.2%	12	73.1				53.9				63.6		$19,497	$00	$19,497
White River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-9966	126	18	7.1	65.9%	117 (92.9%)	4 (3.2%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	46.8	46^th of 85 public middle schools	45.9%		46.9	23^rd of 50 public middle schools	54.0%	23		52.8	60.5	50.0		41.7	44.7	33.3		41.3	$16,317	$00	$16,317

Cities Near Bethel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Stockbridge	4.41 mi	2
Barnard	6.07 mi	2
South Royalton	6.98 mi	3	44^th
Randolph	8.36 mi	6	42^nd
Rochester	8.69 mi	2	28^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.