Strafford School District

Summary:

The Strafford School District in Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Newton School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 116 students. Despite being the district's sole school, Newton School has consistently performed at an exceptional level, ranking among the top elementary schools in Vermont and maintaining a 5-star rating from School Digger.

Newton School's students have significantly outperformed the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the VTCAP assessments, with 81.82% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 61%. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6%, lower than the state average. Additionally, the Strafford School District as a whole is ranked 5th out of 75 districts in Vermont and is also rated 5 stars out of 5 by School Digger.

The high performance of Newton School is further supported by its significant investment in education, with a spending of $15,823 per student and a low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1. These factors suggest that the Strafford School District and Newton School are dedicated to providing a quality education that effectively prepares students for success.

District Detail

243 VT Route 132
South Strafford, VT 05070

(802) 765-4351

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 75 Vermont districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 116

Primary Schools: 1
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)		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 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	116	14	8.4	35.3%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	82.3	16^th of 137 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	11	81.8	71.4	72.7	42.9	$15,823	$00	$15,823

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sharon School District	5.7 mi	1	30^th
Thetford School District	6.79 mi	1	20^th
Rivendell Interstate School District	7.22 mi	3
White River Unified School District #79	7.65 mi	5	31^st
Royalton School District	7.66 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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.