Best Public Schools in Townshend, VT

Summary:

The city of Townshend, Vermont is home to two schools: Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School and Townshend Village School. These schools serve students from elementary through high school grades and are part of the West River Valley Union Education District #72B and West River Valley Union Education District #72A, respectively.

Based on the available data, Townshend Village School appears to be the standout school in the area. It is ranked 38th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School's 1-star rating and 31st out of 42 ranking for Vermont high schools. Townshend Village School also outperforms the state averages in several academic areas, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

In contrast, Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School has generally lower test scores compared to the state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined in recent years. The school's student-teacher ratio of 8:1 is also significantly lower than Townshend Village School's ratio of 16:1, which may contribute to the performance gap between the two schools.

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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 English Language Arts 9th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School	Public	6-12	2042 VT Route 30	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72B	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7355	243	30	8.0	51.4%	233 (95.9%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27.3	31^st of 42 public high schools	26.2%		13.1	43^rd of 47 public high schools	8.5%	12				48.2	29.0				44.4	35.5
Townshend Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Common Road	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7506	112	7	16.0	51.8%	103 (92.0%)	3 (2.7%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	66.7	38^th of 137 public elementary schools	72.3%					(n/a)	56.3	60.0	50.0			43.8	40.0	53.3			60.0

Cities Near Townshend

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica	6.04 mi	2
Wardsboro	6.11 mi	2
Newfane	7.29 mi	2	42^nd
Grafton	7.91 mi	2
Putney	8.91 mi	2	48^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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