Newport Town School District

The Newport Town School District in Vermont has only one school, Newport Town School, which serves elementary students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Vermont elementary schools over the past three years, with a performance rating of just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Academically, Newport Town School struggles significantly compared to state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 31.58% of 3rd-graders and 33.33% of 4th-graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 61%. In Mathematics, just 21.05% of 3rd-graders and 26.67% of 4th-graders were proficient, well below the 34.25% state average. The school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 18.18% was less than half the state average of 44.2%. Additionally, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Despite higher per-student spending of $16,799 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.8, Newport Town School continues to underperform. This suggests that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be enough to address the school's challenges. With 74.17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a population with significant economic disadvantages, which may contribute to the poor academic outcomes and high absenteeism rates. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the school's performance and providing a quality education for its students.