Elementary Schools in Fairfax School District

Summary:

The Fairfax School District in Vermont contains one elementary school, Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax), which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Based on the available data, this school does not appear to be a standout performer compared to other elementary schools in Vermont.

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) has seen its ranking and rating fluctuate in recent years, currently ranking 82 out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and receiving a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by VTCAP proficiency rates, is below the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 3rd-grade Math and 5th-grade Math. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 41.11%, which may present socioeconomic challenges.

Overall, the data suggests that Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve academic outcomes and better serve its student population. While the school's performance is not at the top of the state rankings, the information provided indicates room for improvement in order to provide a high-quality education for the students in the Fairfax School District.

District Detail

75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454-0068

(802) 849-6711

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 972

Primary Schools: 1
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 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	579	44	13.2	41.1%	550 (95.0%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41.7	82^nd of 137 public elementary schools	40.1%		41.4	77^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.1%	5	41.5	59.7	25.8	15.6	49.4

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	4.22 mi	10	8^th
Westford School District	4.22 mi	1
Fletcher School District	4.41 mi	1
Milton School District	5.24 mi	3	34^th
Georgia School District	7.04 mi	1	13^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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