Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

Summary:

The Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 in Vermont is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 24 out of 75 districts in Vermont and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their exceptional performance. Putney Central School, a PK-8 school, ranks 21 out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and is rated 4 stars. It has particularly strong performance in English Language Arts, with 83.33% of 4th and 6th graders proficient or better, compared to the state average of 61% and 57.38% respectively. The Brattleboro Area Middle School, a 7-8 middle school, ranks 20 out of 74 Vermont middle schools and is also rated 4 stars, with above-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, Dummerston Schools, a PK-8 school, ranks 33 out of 133 Vermont elementary schools and has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 34.5%.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in school performance within the district, with some schools ranking among the top in the state and others struggling. The district's graduation rate at Brattleboro Union High School is 82.0%, which is below the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranges from 34.5% at Dummerston Schools to 70.4% at Oak Grove School, indicating a wide socioeconomic diversity within the district. These findings suggest the need for a closer examination of the factors contributing to these differences, as well as opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices among the schools to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education.

District Detail

53 Green Street
Brattleboro, VT 05301-3049

(802) 254-3731

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,246

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th 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 Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Total
Brattleboro Union High School	Public	9-12	131 Fairground Road	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 451-3400	705	79	8.9	50.8%	563 (79.9%)	24 (3.4%)	43 (6.1%)	25 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)								(n/a)															37.9
Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Moreland Avenue	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3740	125	16	7.9	70.4%	82 (65.6%)	16 (12.8%)	14 (11.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.0%)	47.6	73^rd of 137 public elementary schools	46.7%		33.8	94^th of 133 public elementary schools	29.3%	21	52.4		50.0				33.3		16.7				50.0
Green Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	164 Green Street	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3737	237	27	8.7	62.4%	181 (76.4%)	12 (5.1%)	31 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	52.9	67^th of 137 public elementary schools	51.1%		41.3	78^th of 133 public elementary schools	41.4%	11	51.5	60.0	51.7	61.1			33.3	33.3	31.0	66.7			31.0
Academy School	Public	PK, KG-6	860 Western Avenue	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3743	418	40	10.5	62.7%	300 (71.8%)	21 (5.0%)	37 (8.9%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.1%)	52.1	70^th of 137 public elementary schools	48.9%		52.1	59^th of 133 public elementary schools	55.6%	11	51.9	57.7	69.8	47.2			31.5	35.9	34.5	41.5			51.7
Windham Regional Career Center	Public	9-12	80 Atwood Street	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 451-3586	0	16	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Guilford Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	374 School Road	Guilford	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-2271	143	15	9.4	53.1%	127 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	39.6	86^th of 137 public elementary schools	37.2%		73.9	23^rd of 133 public elementary schools	82.7%	63	52.6	69.6	38.9	43.8			31.6	34.8	16.7	37.5			22.2
Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	192	25	7.6	39.6%	151 (78.6%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.4%)	80.5	21^st of 137 public elementary schools	84.7%		56.5	51^st of 133 public elementary schools	61.7%	30		83.3		83.3	52.2	75.0		33.3		66.7	34.8
Dummerston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Schoolhouse Road	East Dummerston	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 254-2733	171	19	9.1	34.5%	156 (91.2%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Brattleboro Area Middle School	Public	7-8	109 Sunny Acres	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 451-3500	255	34	7.5	56.9%	198 (77.6%)	12 (4.7%)	19 (7.5%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	58.5	20^th of 74 public middle schools	73.0%		55.7	34^th of 85 public middle schools	60.0%	14					58.2	60.2					45.1	32.6		44.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Brattleboro Union High School District #6	0 mi	3
Brattleboro School District	0.31 mi	3
Guilford School District	3.95 mi	1
Vernon School District	4.72 mi	1	48^th
Dummerston School District	6.82 mi	1

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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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