Rockingham School District

Summary:

The Rockingham School District in Vermont consists of 3 schools: 2 elementary schools (Central Elementary School and Saxton River Elementary School) and 1 middle school (Bellows Falls Middle School). The district as a whole is ranked 41st out of 72 school districts in Vermont and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Saxton River Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, with a strong historical track record and above-average test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Central Elementary School also performs well, with above-average test scores in 3rd-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, Bellows Falls Middle School is the lowest-performing school in the district, with significantly below-average test scores across all subjects and grade levels.

The schools in the Rockingham School District have varying levels of free and reduced lunch recipients, with Central Elementary School having the highest rate at 67.22% and Saxton River Elementary School having the lowest rate at 53.85%. All three schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios, which may contribute to their academic performance, though Bellows Falls Middle School still struggles with low proficiency rates.

District Detail

25 Cherry Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101

(802) 463-4207

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 506

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
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 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellows Falls Middle School	Public	5-8	15 School Street	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4366	245	26	9.4	63.7%	216 (88.2%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.7%)	8.1	74^th of 74 public middle schools	0.0%		11	81^st of 85 public middle schools	4.7%	7	25.6	27.8	24.4	16.7	20.0	11.3	$00	$00	$00
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 School Street Extension	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4346	182	17	10.5	64.8%	166 (91.2%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)							$00	$00	$00
Saxton River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 School Street	Saxtons River	05154	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 869-2637	79	9	8.5	57.0%	66 (83.5%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)								(n/a)							$00	$00	$00

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bellows Falls Union High School District #27	1.02 mi	1	71^st
Westminster School District	4.44 mi	1
Athens Grafton School District	4.44 mi	2
Athens/Grafton Contract School District	8.6 mi	1
River Valley Technical Center	10.32 mi	1

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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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