Best Public Schools in Waitsfield, VT

Summary:

The city of Waitsfield, Vermont is home to two exceptional elementary schools: Waitsfield Elementary School and Fayston Elementary School. Both schools are part of the highly-ranked Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which is ranked 10th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waitsfield Elementary School is the top-performing elementary school in Vermont, ranked 1st out of 113 schools in the 2022-2023 school year with a 5-star rating. The school consistently achieves high proficiency rates on VTCAP tests, with 60-84% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 26-85% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 3-6. With a student-teacher ratio of 12:1, Waitsfield Elementary provides strong individualized attention to its 152 students.

While Fayston Elementary School is ranked 6th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, it also boasts exceptional performance, with 64-89% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64-83% proficient or better in Mathematics. Fayston Elementary spends more per student ($17,150) than Waitsfield Elementary ($13,958), which may contribute to its slightly better ranking and performance. Both schools serve predominantly affluent communities, with free/reduced lunch rates of 31.58% and 21.14%, respectively.

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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
Fayston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	782 German Flats Road	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3636	123	10	11.8	21.1%	120 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.4	6^th of 137 public elementary schools	95.6%					(n/a)	63.6	88.9	76.9	83.3	63.6	76.5	69.2	83.3	69.2	$17,150	$414	$16,736
Waitsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3951 Main Street	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3643	152	13	12.0	31.6%	146 (96.1%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.4	15^th of 137 public elementary schools	89.1%		61.7	42^nd of 133 public elementary schools	68.4%	27	60.0	83.3	79.0	84.6	26.7	44.4	68.4	84.6	63.2	$13,958	$337	$13,621

Cities Near Waitsfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Warren	4.94 mi	2
Moretown	5.39 mi	5	24^th
Roxbury	8.58 mi	1
Northfield	9.27 mi	4	84^th
Lincoln	9.44 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.