Best Public Schools in Stowe, VT

Summary:

The city of Stowe, Vermont is home to three exceptional schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Stowe Elementary School, Stowe High School, and Stowe Middle School. These schools, part of the Stowe Town School District, have consistently demonstrated academic excellence, with several standout performances.

Stowe Middle School stands out as the top performer, ranking 2nd out of 85 Vermont middle schools for the 2023-2024 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Meanwhile, Stowe Elementary School also impresses, placing 14th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools and maintaining a 5-star rating. The schools' academic achievements are further highlighted by their students' exceptional test scores, with 3rd-grade students at the elementary school outperforming the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and 8th-grade students at the middle school achieving a 71.19% proficiency rate in Science, significantly higher than the state average.

While the schools in Stowe demonstrate academic excellence, they also exhibit diversity in their student populations. Stowe Elementary School has the highest free and reduced lunch rate at 29.39%, followed by Stowe High School at 28.44% and Stowe Middle School at 20.65%. Additionally, the schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Stowe Middle School having the lowest ratio at 10.3, which may contribute to their academic success.

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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 Mathematics 3rd 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
Stowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Park Street	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 253-4154	347	27	12.9	29.4%	320 (92.2%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	82	18^th of 137 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.7	14^th of 133 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	58.9	41.1	78.4			$11,644	$82	$11,562
Stowe Middle School	Public	6-8	413 Barrows Road	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 253-6913	184	18	10.3	20.7%	165 (89.7%)	6 (3.3%)	7 (3.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)				71.2
Stowe High School	Public	9-12	413 Barrows Road	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(802) 253-7229	225	20	11.2	28.4%	198 (88.0%)	10 (4.4%)	9 (4.0%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)								(n/a)					71.9

Cities Near Stowe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morrisville	5.17 mi	9	54^th
Elmore	5.93 mi	2
Hyde Park	6.59 mi	8	100^th
Lake Elmore	6.72 mi	1
Johnson	9.61 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.