Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
51	Ferrisburgh Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	56 Little Chicago Road	Ferrisburgh	05456	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3463	187	16	11.6	33.7%	178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$16,581	$756	$15,825	60.6	49.5	64	13	500039800133
52	Brookside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	47 Stowe Street	Waterbury	05676	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 244-7195	389	31	12.6	24.4%	367 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,908	$312	$12,596	60.4	64.7	37	15	500040300130
53	Castleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	263 Elementary School Road	Castleton	05735	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 468-5624	216	18	12.1	43.5%	203 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)				60.2			(n/a)	500044000542
54	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$12,126	$372	$11,754	60	56.5	52	2	500041700185
55	Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	287	27	10.6	44.6%	270 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)				59.9	79	20	35	500041700337
56	Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)				59.8	43	73	17	500043300434
57	Dorset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 School Drive	Dorset	05251	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 362-2606	187	14	13.3	34.8%	172 (92.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$13,172	$404	$12,768	59.8	51.6	60	3	500041700104
58	C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	255	21	12.3	43.1%	183 (71.8%)	26 (10.2%)	12 (4.7%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	$12,955	$1,050	$11,905	59.3	64.3	38	20	500282000064
59	Champlain School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Pine Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8477	559	26	21.8	41.5%	379 (67.8%)	98 (17.5%)	28 (5.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)				59.2	72.8	29	30	500282000065
60	Poultney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 School Circle	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5212	267	18	14.7	59.2%	249 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$10,982	$150	$10,832	58.9	50.5	62	2	500041100244

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on VTCAP English Language Arts, VTCAP Mathematics, VTCAP Science test scores released by the Vermont Agency of Education.
These rankings were last updated on February 20, 2026, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Vermont Agency of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Vermont Agency of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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
51	Ferrisburgh Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	56 Little Chicago Road	Ferrisburgh	05456	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3463	187	16	11.6	33.7%	178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	$16,581			$756			$15,825	60.6	49.5	64	13		500039800133
52	Brookside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	47 Stowe Street	Waterbury	05676	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 244-7195	389	31	12.6	24.4%	367 (94.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (3.1%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$12,908			$312			$12,596	60.4	64.7	37	15		500040300130
53	Castleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	263 Elementary School Road	Castleton	05735	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 468-5624	216	18	12.1	43.5%	203 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								60.2			(n/a)		500044000542
54	Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	$12,126			$372			$11,754	60	56.5	52	2		500041700185
55	Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	287	27	10.6	44.6%	270 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)								59.9	79	20	35		500041700337
56	Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)								59.8	43	73	17		500043300434
57	Dorset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 School Drive	Dorset	05251	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 362-2606	187	14	13.3	34.8%	172 (92.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$13,172			$404			$12,768	59.8	51.6	60	3		500041700104
58	C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	255	21	12.3	43.1%	183 (71.8%)	26 (10.2%)	12 (4.7%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	$12,955			$1,050			$11,905	59.3	64.3	38	20		500282000064
59	Champlain School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Pine Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8477	559	26	21.8	41.5%	379 (67.8%)	98 (17.5%)	28 (5.0%)	14 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.2%)								59.2	72.8	29	30		500282000065
60	Poultney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 School Circle	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5212	267	18	14.7	59.2%	249 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	$10,982			$150			$10,832	58.9	50.5	62	2		500041100244