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West River Valley Union Education District #72A

At a glance

22^ndof 75 Vermont districts▲ 14

Better than 70% of Vermont districts

Elementary 2Grades PK, KG-6

1219 VT Route 30
Townshend, VT 05353-9701·(802) 365-9510·All Vermont district rankings →

Schools

217

Students

Top rankedTownshend Village School38^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Newly ranked this year

Townshend Village School

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Summary:

The West River Valley Union Education District #72A in Vermont is home to two elementary schools, Townshend Village School and Newbrook Elementary School, both serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade.

Townshend Village School stands out as the higher-performing of the two, ranking 38th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, as well as 5th grade Mathematics and Science proficiency. However, it has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 51.79%, indicating a larger proportion of students from low-income families.

In comparison, Newbrook Elementary School ranks 68th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school still outperforms the state average in 4th and 5th grade ELA proficiency, as well as 5th grade Science proficiency, but has a lower free and reduced lunch rate of 44.79%. Both schools maintain a student-teacher ratio of 16:1, which is relatively low and may contribute to their academic performance.

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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 (2024)
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	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jamaica Village School	Public	PK	347 Depot Street	Jamaica	05343	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 874-4822	9	1	9.0	100.0%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)								$21,285	$293	$20,992
Townshend Village School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Common Road	Townshend	05353	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7506	112	7	16.0	51.8%	103 (92.0%)	3 (2.7%)	5 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	66.7	38^th of 137 public elementary schools	72.3%					(n/a)	56.3	60.0	50.0	43.8	40.0	53.3	60.0	$16,201	$1,981	$14,219
Newbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School Road	Newfane	05345	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7536	96	6	16.0	44.8%	90 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.8	68^th of 137 public elementary schools	50.4%		60.1	47^th of 133 public elementary schools	64.7%	21	28.6	68.8	57.1	14.3	31.3	57.1	64.3	$15,307	$1,487	$13,820

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jamaica School District	0 mi	1
River Valleys Unified School District #73	3.91 mi	2
Wardsboro School District	3.91 mi	1
Townshend School District	6.65 mi	1
West River Valley Union Education District #72B	6.76 mi	1	58^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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