Elementary Schools in Barre Unified Union School District #97

Summary:

The Barre Unified Union School District #97 in Vermont is home to two elementary schools: Barre Town Elementary & Middle School and Barre City Elementary/Middle School. These schools serve students from grades K-8 in the Barre area.

Based on the available data, Barre Town Elementary & Middle School appears to be the stronger-performing school, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics across most grade levels compared to the state averages. It also has a higher statewide ranking, placing between the 80th and 104th percentile among Vermont elementary schools in the past three school years. In contrast, Barre City Elementary/Middle School has significantly lower proficiency rates in both subjects and a much lower statewide ranking, placing between the 103rd and 133rd percentile during the same period.

The data also reveals that Barre City Elementary/Middle School has a higher free and reduced lunch rate of 67.9%, compared to 35.81% at Barre Town Elementary & Middle School. However, the lower student-teacher ratio at Barre City Elementary/Middle School does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, suggesting that factors beyond just the student-teacher ratio may be contributing to the performance gap between the two schools.

District Detail

120 Ayers Street
Barre, VT 05641

(802) 476-5011

SchoolDigger Rank:
51^st of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,132

Primary Schools: 2
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 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	Total
Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	821	73	11.2	35.8%	759 (92.4%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	29.1	104^th of 137 public elementary schools	24.1%		37.2	84^th of 133 public elementary schools	36.8%	20	37.7	47.4	43.4	53.3	61.3	50.0	16.5	18.0	34.2	43.3	50.7	44.6	35.5	28.4
Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Parkside Terrace	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6541	701	74	9.4	67.9%	592 (84.5%)	13 (1.9%)	48 (6.8%)	10 (1.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	9.8	133^rd of 137 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.5	123^rd of 133 public elementary schools	7.5%	10	29.7	46.6	31.5	34.3	43.9	55.3	10.9	11.9	7.4	17.1	33.9	34.2	13.0	36.8

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools
Barre Town School District	0 mi	1
Barre City School District	1.49 mi	1
Spaulding Union High School District #41	1.52 mi	2
Central Vermont Career Center	1.53 mi	1
Williamstown School District	4.2 mi	2

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.