First Branch Unified School District #82

Summary:

The First Branch Unified School District #82 in Vermont consists of two schools: First Branch Elementary School and First Branch Middle School. The data analysis suggests that the middle school is the standout performer in the district, consistently ranking among the top 25% of Vermont middle schools in recent years and demonstrating strong academic performance.

In contrast, the elementary school appears to be performing below average, with consistently low rankings among Vermont elementary schools and proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics below the state averages. The middle school has a four-year graduation rate of 82.0%, which is an impressive achievement. Both schools have relatively high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which may be a contributing factor to the performance challenges at the elementary school level.

The data also reveals a significant difference in student-teacher ratios, with the middle school having a ratio of 6.5 students per teacher, compared to 10.2 students per teacher at the elementary school. This may be a factor in the middle school's stronger academic performance. Additionally, the middle school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate, which could be an area of concern and require further investigation.

District Detail

461 Waterman Road
South Royalton, VT 05068

(802) 763-8840

SchoolDigger Rank:
49^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 230

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		$16,569	$00	$16,569
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	$17,260	$00	$17,260

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tunbridge School District	0 mi	1
Chelsea School District	5.03 mi	1
White River Unified School District #79	7.09 mi	5	31^st
Royalton School District	7.11 mi	1
Strafford School District	7.86 mi	1	5^th

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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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