Best Public Schools in Shaftsbury, VT

Summary:

The city of Shaftsbury, Vermont has only one school, Shaftsbury Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 245 students. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past few years, dropping from 69th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 97th out of 137 in 2024-2025, it still maintains a 2 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shaftsbury Elementary School has a mixed performance, outperforming the state average in 6th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, but significantly underperforming in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as 5th grade Science. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students (76.33%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.

Despite these challenges, Shaftsbury Elementary School's small size, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 to 1, may provide opportunities for more personalized attention and support. However, the school's declining statewide ranking and mixed academic performance suggest that there is room for improvement, and the local community may need to work closely with school administrators to address these issues and ensure the best possible educational outcomes for the students.

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)		VTCAP Mathematics (2025)		VTCAP Science (2025)	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 (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 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Shaftsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Buck Hill Road	Shaftsbury	05262	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4373	245	20	12.3	76.3%	220 (89.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	33.3	97^th of 137 public elementary schools	29.2%		36.4	87^th of 133 public elementary schools	34.6%	10	25.0	62.2	21.9	48.7	16.7

Cities Near Shaftsbury

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester Center	3.23 mi	2	74^th
Arlington	4.56 mi	4	78^th
Dorset	6.13 mi	2	41^st
Londonderry	13.15 mi	2	27^th
Jamaica	14.86 mi	2

See the top VT Vermont cities

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.