Summary:
The city of Island Pond, Vermont has only one school, Brighton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with an enrollment of 127 students. The school is part of the Brighton School District, which is ranked 64 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Brighton Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of Vermont elementary schools, ranking 112th out of 137 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with only 7.14% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 61% for 4th graders. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.8% and a significant portion (70.87%) of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,873 and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1, Brighton Elementary School's academic performance remains a concern. The persistent challenges in academic achievement, coupled with the socioeconomic factors faced by the student population, suggest that targeted interventions and further investigation into the root causes of the school's low performance may be necessary to improve outcomes for its students.
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