Summary:
The city of White River Junction, Vermont is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Hartford School District. While the district as a whole performs in the middle range statewide, there are notable differences in the performance of individual schools, with White River School standing out as a top-performing elementary school and Hartford High School showing concerning declines in recent years.
White River School is an elementary school that excels in academic performance, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics among the district's elementary schools, exceeding state averages. In contrast, Hartford High School has struggled, with proficiency rates well below the state average and a declining statewide ranking, dropping from 11th to 24th out of Vermont high schools over the past year.
The schools in White River Junction serve a student population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 35.74% at Dothan Brook School to 50.49% at White River School. Addressing these socioeconomic factors may be an important area of focus for the district to support student learning and achievement across all its schools.
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