Elementary Schools in Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Summary:

The Missisquoi Valley School District #89 in Vermont is home to three elementary schools: Swanton School, Highgate Elementary School, and Franklin Central School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 6th grade and are located in the Missisquoi Valley region of Vermont.

Among the three schools, Franklin Central School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Vermont. In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, Franklin Central School ranked 63rd out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, Swanton School has struggled, ranking 102nd out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 1-star rating. Highgate Elementary School falls somewhere in the middle, ranking 56th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 3-star rating.

The data reveals significant performance gaps between the schools, particularly in core subjects like English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics. Franklin Central School consistently outperforms the state average in ELA and Science, while Swanton School lags behind the state average in both ELA and Mathematics. Addressing these disparities and implementing strategies to improve the performance of all schools in the Missisquoi Valley School District #89 should be a priority for district leadership.

District Detail

100 Robin Hood Drive Suite 2
Swanton, VT 05488-0130

(802) 868-4457

SchoolDigger Rank:
37^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,828

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Swanton School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fourth Street	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-5346	644	48	13.4	62.1%	527 (81.8%)	10 (1.6%)	20 (3.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.6%)	30.1	102^nd of 137 public elementary schools	25.5%		33.8	95^th of 133 public elementary schools	28.6%	7	33.8	55.0	44.8	57.6	10.8	22.5	29.1	39.4	36.1
Franklin Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 School Street	Franklin	05457	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 285-2100	143	10	14.3	65.0%	136 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	57.1	63^rd of 137 public elementary schools	54.0%		73.1	28^th of 133 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	52.6	60.0	73.3	93.8	15.8	20.0			66.7
Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	59.8	56^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.1%		43	73^rd of 133 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	71.1	55.2	50.0	39.3	47.4	41.4			50.0

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Swanton School District	0 mi	1
Missisquoi Valley Union High School District #7	1.02 mi	1
Highgate School District	3.83 mi	1
Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	6.66 mi	5	39^th
Saint Albans City School District	6.66 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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