Elementary Schools in Barstow Unified Union School District #49

Summary:

The Barstow Unified Union School District #49 in Vermont has only one elementary school, Barstow Memorial School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 18th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 81st out of 137 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Barstow Memorial School's 5th-grade students performed better than the state average in English Language Arts but worse in Mathematics. However, the school's 8th-grade students excelled in Science, outperforming the state average by a significant margin. The school also faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 12.4%, which can impact student learning and achievement. Additionally, the school serves a population with relatively lower socioeconomic status, with 24.4% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these mixed results, Barstow Memorial School's per-student spending of $11,220 and a student-teacher ratio of 9.6 to 1 suggest that the school is investing resources to support its students. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the school's areas of weakness and improve its overall performance within the Barstow Unified Union School District #49.

District Detail

223 Chittenden Road
Chittenden, VT 05737

(802) 773-6926

SchoolDigger Rank:
41^st of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 168

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barstow Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 Chittenden Road	Chittenden	05737	Rutland County	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 773-6926	168	17	9.6	24.4%	147 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	42.1	81^st of 137 public elementary schools	40.9%		45.3	71^st of 133 public elementary schools	46.6%	10	57.1	23.8	42.9	61.5	$16,532	$57	$16,475

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barstow Joint Contract School District	0.01 mi	1
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	3.33 mi	4	47^th
Pittsford School District	3.34 mi	1
Rutland Town School District	4.36 mi	1	9^th
Proctor School District	4.99 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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