Best Public Schools in Thetford, VT

Summary:

Thetford, Vermont is home to a single school, Thetford Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has an enrollment of 187 students. The school is part of the Thetford School District, which is ranked 20 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating.

Thetford Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, from 28th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 56th out of 133 in 2023-2024 and 48th out of 137 in 2024-2025. However, the school's academic performance is generally strong, with above-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in the upper grades. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 53.13% also exceeds the statewide average of 44.2%. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6% is slightly higher than the state's target of 10%, its low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 and higher-than-average spending per student of $12,254 may contribute to its academic success.

Overall, Thetford Elementary School appears to be a well-performing school within the Thetford School District, providing a solid educational foundation for its students. The school's fluctuating statewide ranking and slightly elevated chronic absenteeism rate may be areas for the district to monitor and address, but the school's strong academic performance, particularly in core subjects, suggests it is a valuable asset for the Thetford community.

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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 English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thetford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2689 Route 113	Thetford	05074	Orange County	Thetford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 785-2426	187	18	10.5	37.4%	173 (92.5%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	62.2	48^th of 137 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.1	56^th of 133 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	57.1	60.0	62.5	70.8	32.1	32.0	34.4	66.7	53.1	$12,254	$283	$11,971

Cities Near Thetford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Fairlee	6.33 mi	1
South Strafford	6.94 mi	1	3^rd
Orford	7.2 mi	1	56^th
Fairlee	7.39 mi	1
Norwich	8.3 mi	1

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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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