Best Public Schools in Brandon, VT

The city of Brandon, Vermont is home to two schools - Otter Valley Union High School and Neshobe School, both serving students in the Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. While Otter Valley Union High School performs slightly better academically, both schools face challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic factors.

Otter Valley Union High School ranks 43 out of 46 Vermont high schools and has a 0-star rating, but it stands out with a relatively high 11th grade VTCAP/Science proficiency rate of 50%, compared to the state average of 44.46%. Its 4-year graduation rate of 82% is also slightly above average, though there is still room for improvement. In contrast, Neshobe School ranks 110 out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and has a 1-star rating, with lower proficiency rates in VTCAP/English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages.

Both schools serve a relatively high proportion of students from low-income families, as indicated by the free/reduced lunch rates of 41.89% at Otter Valley Union High School and 50.39% at Neshobe School. Additionally, both schools struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, with Otter Valley Union High School at 28.4% and Neshobe School at 35%, well above the state average.