Best Public Schools in Brandon, VT

Summary:

The city of Brandon, Vermont is home to two schools: Otter Valley Union High School, serving grades 7-12, and Neshobe School, serving grades PK-6. Both schools are part of the Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked 57 out of 72 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Otter Valley Union High School has a relatively low statewide ranking, ranking 43 out of 46 Vermont high schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly below the state averages in core subjects, and it has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 52.85%. Neshobe School also has a relatively low statewide ranking, ranking 96 out of 133 Vermont elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are mixed, with some areas below the state averages, and it has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 50.71%.

Despite the differences in student-teacher ratios, with Otter Valley Union High School having a lower ratio of 11.1 compared to Neshobe School's 17.6, and Neshobe School spending more per student ($10,856) than Otter Valley Union High School ($10,376), the academic performance of both schools remains a concern. The data suggests that the schools in Brandon, Vermont, particularly Otter Valley Union High School, are facing significant challenges in terms of student outcomes and may require further investigation and targeted interventions to improve the quality of education for the students they serve.

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Otter Valley Union High School	Public	7-12	2997 Franklin Street	Brandon	05733	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 247-6833	492	44	11.1	52.8%	423 (86.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.6%)								(n/a)		22.2		2.5		3.8	23.9	$10,376	$00	$10,376
Neshobe School	Public	PK, KG-6	17 Neshobe Circle	Brandon	05733	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 247-3721	420	24	17.6	50.7%	371 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	32.9	96^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.8%		31.7	86^th of 113 public elementary schools	23.9%	10	41.5		37.7		43.6			$10,856	$00	$10,856

Cities Near Brandon

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Leicester	4.77 mi	1
Sudbury	4.85 mi	1
Whiting	6.74 mi	2
Pittsford	7.45 mi	2	56^th
Salisbury	8.47 mi	2

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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.