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Best Public Schools in Waterford, VT

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Top rankedWaterford Elementary School37^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Summary:

Waterford, Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Waterford Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The school is part of the Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78.

Waterford Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 25th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 55th out of 113 in 2022-2023. Its rating has remained steady at 4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars, except for a dip to 3 stars in 2022-2023. The school has shown strong performance on the VTCAP tests, with several grade levels exceeding the statewide averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 5th and 6th grade ELA. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7% in 2023-2024 is higher than the state would likely prefer.

Over half (51.43%) of Waterford Elementary School's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. The school's per-student spending of $12,221 in 2018-2019 is on the higher end, which could be a positive factor contributing to the school's academic performance. Additionally, Waterford Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.9 to 1, which is likely beneficial for providing individualized attention and support to students.

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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 (2024)
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 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	140	12	11.9	51.4%	131 (93.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	67.3	37^th of 137 public elementary schools	73.0%		73.6	25^th of 133 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	46.7	66.7	85.7	87.5	53.9	63.2	20.0	41.7	50.0	56.3	23.1	36.8	50.0	26.3	$18,307	$1,193	$17,114

Cities Near Waterford

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Johnsbury	1.43 mi	1	82^nd
Danville	5.48 mi	1
Concord	7.31 mi	2	96^th
Lyndonville	8.16 mi	2	102^nd
West Danville	9.04 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.

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