Summary:
The city of Whiting, Vermont has only one elementary school, the Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting, which serves grades PK-6. The school is part of the Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked 47 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating.
The Otter Creek Academy has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 60th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 113th out of 137 in 2024-2025. This decline is accompanied by low academic proficiency, with only 36.84% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to state averages of 55.07% and 35.59% respectively. The school also struggles with a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.6%, which could be a contributing factor to the low academic performance.
Despite the small student population of 92 and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.4 to 1, the Otter Creek Academy faces significant challenges. Over 50% of the students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a population with significant socioeconomic disadvantages. The school's performance and the factors contributing to its struggles warrant further investigation and targeted interventions to improve the educational outcomes for the students of Whiting, Vermont.
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