Summary:
The city of Wallingford, Vermont is home to a single elementary school, the Wallingford Village School, which serves students from grades K-6. The school's performance has been inconsistent in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 79th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 124th out of 133 in 2023-2024. Similarly, the school's SchoolDigger rating has varied from 2 stars out of 5 in 2022-2023 to 0 stars in 2023-2024, and back up to 1 star in 2024-2025.
Academically, Wallingford Village School has struggled to meet state proficiency averages, particularly in mathematics and science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts were 33.33% and 64.29%, respectively, compared to the state average of 61%. In mathematics, the proficiency rates were 16.67% for 3rd grade and 28.57% for 4th grade, well below the state average of 34.25%. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was only 7.14%, significantly lower than the state average of 44.2%.
The school faces additional challenges, including a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 44.26% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 34.6% in the 2023-2024 school year. While the school's per-student spending of $12,337 in 2018-2019 and a student-teacher ratio of 13.5 in 2024-2025 suggest adequate resources, the inconsistent performance and achievement gaps indicate that the resources may not be effectively utilized or targeted to address the specific needs of the student population. The Mill River Unified Union School District #52 will need to focus on improving academic outcomes, particularly in mathematics and science, while also addressing the challenges posed by high poverty and absenteeism rates at the Wallingford Village School.
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