Best Public Schools in South Hero, VT

Summary:

The city of South Hero, Vermont is home to a single standout elementary school, the Folsom Education & Community Center, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the South Hero School District, which is ranked 7th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Folsom Education & Community Center is a high-performing school, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Vermont. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school placed 20th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools, and in 2021-2022, it ranked 34th out of 133 schools. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally above the state averages, with 81.25% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 75% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.07% and 35.59%, respectively.

Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (27.44% in 2024-2025), which can be an indicator of the socioeconomic status of the student population. While the school's 3rd-grade Mathematics proficiency rate of 42.86% is an area for potential improvement, the overall performance of the Folsom Education & Community Center makes it a standout institution in the South Hero region, delivering high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)			VTCAP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Folsom Education & Community Center	Public	PK, KG-8	75 South Street	South Hero	05486	Grand Isle County	South Hero School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 372-6600	164	11	14.9	27.4%	147 (89.6%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	81.5	20^th of 137 public elementary schools	85.4%					(n/a)	71.4	57.1	81.3	42.9	75.0

Cities Near South Hero

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Hero	1.21 mi	2
Isle La Motte	4.74 mi	1
Swanton	7.59 mi	4	80^th
Alburgh	8.13 mi	1
Saint Albans	8.46 mi	9	79^th

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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.

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