Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
91	Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	106	11	9.5	54.7%	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$15,586	$1,891	$13,695	35.1	55.2	55	36	500042100322
92	First Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	523 VT Route 110	Tunbridge	05077	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 889-3310	141	14	10.2	44.0%	134 (95.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$16,569	$00	$16,569	35	31.9	97	5	500042900330
93	Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	485	42	11.4	64.1%	459 (94.6%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$8,699	$904	$7,795	34.9	29.1	104	11	500348000429
94	Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 South Main Street	Rochester	05767	Windsor County	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 767-3161	85	9	9.8	63.5%	80 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	$14,493	$00	$14,493	34.3	23.7	109	15	500042300549
95	Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	315	33	9.6	60.3%	274 (87.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	$15,377	$00	$15,377	33.7	30.4	100	5	500822500335
96	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.1	55.4%	296 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$12,797	$175	$12,622	33.7	45.5	70	26	500041100370
97	Shaftsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Buck Hill Road	Shaftsbury	05262	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4373	245	20	12.3	76.3%	220 (89.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)				33.3	36.4	87	10	500043400282
98	Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	372 Paine Turnpike North	Berlin	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-2796	182	14	13.1	52.7%	162 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)				33.3	44.4	72	26	500043900035
99	Clarendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Grange Hall Road	North Clarendon	05759	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 775-5379	152	9	16.8	52.0%	147 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,379	$593	$13,786	33.2	22.3	110	11	500039300086
100	Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)				32.5	8	132	32	500043600025

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics, VTCAP Science test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 137)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
91	Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	106	11	9.5	54.7%	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$15,586			$1,891			$13,695	35.1	55.2	55	36		500042100322
92	First Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	523 VT Route 110	Tunbridge	05077	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 889-3310	141	14	10.2	44.0%	134 (95.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$16,569			$00			$16,569	35	31.9	97	5		500042900330
93	Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	485	42	11.4	64.1%	459 (94.6%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	$8,699			$904			$7,795	34.9	29.1	104	11		500348000429
94	Rochester School	Public	PK, KG-6	222 South Main Street	Rochester	05767	Windsor County	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 767-3161	85	9	9.8	63.5%	80 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.7%)	$14,493			$00			$14,493	34.3	23.7	109	15		500042300549
95	Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	315	33	9.6	60.3%	274 (87.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	$15,377			$00			$15,377	33.7	30.4	100	5		500822500335
96	West Rutland School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	713 Main Street	West Rutland	05777	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 438-2288	325	32	10.1	55.4%	296 (91.1%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	$12,797			$175			$12,622	33.7	45.5	70	26		500041100370
97	Shaftsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Buck Hill Road	Shaftsbury	05262	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4373	245	20	12.3	76.3%	220 (89.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)								33.3	36.4	87	10		500043400282
98	Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	372 Paine Turnpike North	Berlin	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-2796	182	14	13.1	52.7%	162 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)								33.3	44.4	72	26		500043900035
99	Clarendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Grange Hall Road	North Clarendon	05759	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 775-5379	152	9	16.8	52.0%	147 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,379			$593			$13,786	33.2	22.3	110	11		500039300086
100	Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)								32.5	8	132	32		500043600025