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Best Public Schools in Orange County, VT

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Schools

3,532

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedBraintree School1^st of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Williamstown Elementary School up 49 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Newbury Elementary School 8 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Braintree School and 2 more

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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 English Language Arts 9th 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 Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Samuel Morey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	214 School Street	Fairlee	05045	Orange County	Rivendell Interstate School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 333-9755	108	8	14.0	46.3%	104 (96.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)															41.7			$16,766	$2,411	$14,355
Westshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	744 VT Route 113	West Fairlee	05083	Orange County	Rivendell Interstate School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 333-4668	82	9	9.4	57.3%	77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)															25.0			$24,345	$3,092	$21,253
Randolph Union High School	Public	7-12	15 Forest Street	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-3397	344	37	9.4	42.7%	311 (90.4%)	5 (1.5%)	13 (3.8%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	36.9	27^th of 42 public high schools	35.7%		32.1	31^st of 47 public high schools	34.0%	4					59.3	55.3	33.3					37.3	27.7	35.2		23.4	42.4	$17,897	$1,049	$16,848
Brookfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	1728 Ridge Road	Brookfield	05036	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 276-3153	89	8	10.8	38.2%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	74.5	26^th of 137 public elementary schools	81.0%					(n/a)			73.3							46.7					53.3			$17,384	$3,917	$13,466
Randolph Technical Career Center	Public	9-12	17 Forest Street	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 728-9595	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Braintree School	Public	PK, KG-6	66 Bent Hill Road	Braintree	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-9373	88	9	9.5	54.5%	84 (95.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	97.9	1^st of 137 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)			100.0							81.3					75.0			$15,941	$2,345	$13,596
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Ayers Brook Road	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-9555	289	28	10.1	49.5%	253 (87.5%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	64.9	43^rd of 137 public elementary schools	68.6%		70.5	32^nd of 133 public elementary schools	75.9%	11	52.5	65.8	56.4	75.6				45.0	52.6	25.6	53.7				48.7			$12,325	$1,665	$10,660
Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Brush Hill Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-6653	231	21	11.0	58.4%	217 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.3	65^th of 137 public elementary schools	52.6%		20.3	114^th of 133 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	50.0	63.0	62.1					31.3	11.1	62.1					46.7			$11,147	$1,033	$10,114
Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	261	28	9.4	57.5%	243 (93.1%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	66.1	12^th of 42 public high schools	71.4%		10.9	44^th of 47 public high schools	6.4%	32				48.4	62.5	24.3	60.0				32.3	28.1	2.8	42.9		15.8	41.9	$21,466	$509	$20,956
First Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	523 VT Route 110	Tunbridge	05077	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 889-3310	141	14	10.2	44.0%	134 (95.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	35	92^nd of 137 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	97^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.1%	5	37.0	50.0						37.0	20.8									$14,331		$14,331
First Branch Middle School	Public	5-8	6 School Street	Chelsea	05038	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 685-4551	89	14	6.5	48.3%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			52.6							36.8								$21,644	$434	$21,210
Washington Village School	Public	PK, KG-4	72 School Lane	Washington	05675	Orange County	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 883-2312	120	13	9.4	63.3%	116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	52.6	69^th of 137 public elementary schools	49.6%					(n/a)	40.9	29.4						50.0	47.1									$20,208	$1,144	$19,064
Orange Center School	Public	5-8	357 U.S. Route 302	East Barre	05649	Orange County	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-3278	80	6	13.5	57.5%	75 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)	31.2	54^th of 74 public middle schools	27.0%		19.9	72^nd of 85 public middle schools	15.3%	18			38.9	56.3	47.6	59.1				33.3	31.3	42.9	9.1		27.8	4.6		$7,198	$725	$6,473
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	143 Fairground Road	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-4077	216	23	9.5	61.6%	207 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	55.5	64^th of 137 public elementary schools	53.3%		57	49^th of 133 public elementary schools	63.2%	15	54.8			68.8				35.5			37.5				40.7			$23,100	$3,881	$19,220
River Bend Career & Technical Center	Public	9-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 222-5212	0	10	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Newbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	214 Pulaski Street	Newbury	05051	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 866-5621	112	14	8.0	67.9%	110 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)															25.0			$31,208	$4,286	$26,922
Oxbow Union High School	Public	7-12	36 Oxbow Drive	Bradford	05033	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 222-5214	322	34	9.5	60.2%	314 (97.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18.5	36^th of 42 public high schools	14.3%		61.7	15^th of 47 public high schools	68.1%	21					56.4	61.1	30.8					38.5	22.2	26.9				$18,931	$1,488	$17,443
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	116	14	8.4	35.3%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	82.3	16^th of 137 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	11		81.8	71.4						72.7	42.9								$15,099		$15,099
Thetford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2689 Route 113	Thetford	05074	Orange County	Thetford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 785-2426	187	18	10.5	37.4%	173 (92.5%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	62.2	48^th of 137 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.1	56^th of 133 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	57.1	60.0	62.5	70.8				32.1	32.0	34.4	66.7				53.1			$25,665	$2,742	$22,923
Blue Mountain Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2420 Route 302	Wells River	05081	Orange County	Blue Mountain Union School District #21	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 757-2711	392	45	8.6	71.9%	361 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)	27.3		34.5			61.5	52.0	9.1		10.3			38.5	24.0				$21,945	$2,444	$19,501
Waits River Valley Union School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Waits River Valley Road	East Corinth	05040	Orange County	Waits River Union High District #36	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 439-5534	265	26	10.1	69.8%	251 (94.7%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.9	108^th of 137 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.6	105^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.1%	3		50.0	69.6	29.0		44.1			16.7	39.1	16.1		15.2					$16,480	$1,237	$15,244

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