Summary:
The Paine Mountain Union School District #68 in Vermont is home to two elementary schools: Northfield Elementary School and Williamstown Elementary School. Based on the available data, Northfield Elementary School appears to be the stronger-performing school between the two.
Northfield Elementary School ranks 58th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools, placing it in the top half of the state. In contrast, Williamstown Elementary School ranks 114th, putting it in the bottom 20% of Vermont elementary schools. Northfield Elementary School also outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade levels, while Williamstown Elementary School lags behind the state averages in these areas.
While the spending per student is relatively similar between the two schools, with Northfield Elementary School spending $9,314 per student and Williamstown Elementary School spending $10,221 per student, the student-teacher ratio is lower at Williamstown Elementary School (11.7) compared to Northfield Elementary School (14.1). However, this lower student-teacher ratio does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for Williamstown Elementary School. The data suggests that factors beyond just funding and student-teacher ratios, such as teaching quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools.
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