Summary:
Sheldon, Vermont is home to a single school, Sheldon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 337 students. The school is part of the Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, which is ranked 43 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sheldon Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the VTCAP assessments, is generally below the statewide averages across grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 4th grade English Language Arts, Sheldon Elementary's proficiency rate was 55.88% compared to the Vermont average of 61%. In 6th grade Math, Sheldon's proficiency was 27.59% compared to the state's 48.11%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, going from 96 out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 107 out of 133 in 2023-2024, and then improving to 84 out of 137 in 2024-2025, but it maintains a low 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school has a relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 46.29%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. However, the student-teacher ratio at Sheldon Elementary is 12.3, which is lower than the state average and suggests relatively small class sizes. These factors, combined with the declining academic performance, suggest that Sheldon Elementary may face socioeconomic challenges that require targeted support and resources to address the needs of its students and improve educational outcomes.
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