Elementary Schools in West River Valley Union Education District #72A

Summary:

The West River Valley Union Education District #72A in Vermont is home to two elementary schools: Townshend Village School and Newbrook Elementary School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and provide educational opportunities in the West River Valley region.

Townshend Village School appears to be the standout school in the district, with a higher statewide ranking of 38 out of 137 Vermont elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Newbrook Elementary School's rank of 68 out of 137. Townshend Village School also has a higher rating of 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, while Newbrook Elementary School has a 3-star rating. In terms of academic performance, Townshend Village School outperformed the state average in several subject areas, including 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts, 5th grade Mathematics, and 5th grade Science.

While Newbrook Elementary School had lower proficiency rates compared to the state average in 3rd grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, it performed better in 4th and 5th grade English Language Arts and 5th grade Mathematics and Science. However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, moving from 23rd out of 113 schools in 2022-2023 to 47th out of 133 schools in 2023-2024, and then to 68th out of 137 schools in 2024-2025, indicating a need for improvement in certain areas.

District Detail

1219 VT Route 30
Townshend, VT 05353-9701

(802) 365-9510

SchoolDigger Rank:
22^nd of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-6
Students: 217

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 0
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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
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
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

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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