Summary:
The First Branch Unified School District #82 in Vermont is home to one elementary school, First Branch Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. The school's performance has been consistently below the state average, with a low statewide ranking and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, First Branch Elementary School struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd and 4th grades falling well below the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rate in ELA was 36% compared to the state average of 48%, and the 3rd-grade proficiency rate in Math was 20% compared to the state average of 35%. This pattern of underperformance has persisted in recent years, indicating a significant and ongoing challenge for the school.
While the school has a relatively small student-teacher ratio of 11.3, it also serves a population with a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 42.68% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $16,569, which is higher than the state average, suggesting that the school may not be effectively allocating its resources to improve student outcomes. Overall, the data suggests that First Branch Elementary School is facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education for its students, and targeted interventions and support may be necessary to address these issues.
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