Best Elementary Schools in Vermont

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
21	Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	192	25	7.6	39.6%	151 (78.6%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.4%)				80.5	56.5	51	30	500043100249
22	East Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	665 Vincent Flats Road	East Montpelier	05651	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-7936	202	17	12.1	35.6%	177 (87.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)				77.2	78.2	21	1	500043900110
23	Westford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	146 Brookside Road	Westford	05494	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-5932	206	15	14.2	27.2%	183 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	$13,614	$356	$13,258	76.8	93.3	3	20	500039500373
24	Founders Memorial School	Public	3-5	33 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-6326	353	29	12	24.1%	297 (84.1%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	$11,214	$293	$10,921	76.2	72.2	30	6	500039500403
25	Craftsbury Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1422 North Craftsbury Road	Craftsbury Common	05827	Orleans County	Craftsbury Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 586-2541	207	21	10	54.6%	199 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,489	$56	$11,433	74.6	89.9	8	17	500339000428
26	Brookfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	1728 Ridge Road	Brookfield	05036	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 276-3153	89	8	10.8	38.2%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)				74.5			(n/a)	500040000057
27	Rutland Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Post Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 775-0566	379	29	13	30.6%	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$11,948	$00	$11,948	73.3	69.2	34	7	500708000279
28	Malletts Bay School	Public	3-5	609 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5900	505	37	13.6	34.9%	392 (77.6%)	31 (6.1%)	21 (4.2%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	$9,695	$00	$9,695	72.2	81.4	16	12	500324000090
29	Wolcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	320 School Hill Drive	Wolcott	05680	Lamoille County	Wolcott School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-6551	109	9	12.1	56.9%	103 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	$9,628	$00	$9,628	71.8	67	35	6	500939000391
30	Thomas Fleming School	Public	4-5	21 Prospect Street	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-1381	197	17	11.6	32.0%	161 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	$11,498	$301	$11,197	71.5	80.9	18	12	500039500453

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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

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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
21	Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	192	25	7.6	39.6%	151 (78.6%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.4%)								80.5	56.5	51	30		500043100249
22	East Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	665 Vincent Flats Road	East Montpelier	05651	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-7936	202	17	12.1	35.6%	177 (87.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)								77.2	78.2	21	1		500043900110
23	Westford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	146 Brookside Road	Westford	05494	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-5932	206	15	14.2	27.2%	183 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	$13,614			$356			$13,258	76.8	93.3	3	20		500039500373
24	Founders Memorial School	Public	3-5	33 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-6326	353	29	12	24.1%	297 (84.1%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	$11,214			$293			$10,921	76.2	72.2	30	6		500039500403
25	Craftsbury Schools	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1422 North Craftsbury Road	Craftsbury Common	05827	Orleans County	Craftsbury Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 586-2541	207	21	10	54.6%	199 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$11,489			$56			$11,433	74.6	89.9	8	17		500339000428
26	Brookfield School	Public	PK, KG-6	1728 Ridge Road	Brookfield	05036	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 276-3153	89	8	10.8	38.2%	88 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								74.5			(n/a)		500040000057
27	Rutland Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Post Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 775-0566	379	29	13	30.6%	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	$11,948			$00			$11,948	73.3	69.2	34	7		500708000279
28	Malletts Bay School	Public	3-5	609 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5900	505	37	13.6	34.9%	392 (77.6%)	31 (6.1%)	21 (4.2%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	$9,695			$00			$9,695	72.2	81.4	16	12		500324000090
29	Wolcott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	320 School Hill Drive	Wolcott	05680	Lamoille County	Wolcott School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-6551	109	9	12.1	56.9%	103 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.5%)	$9,628			$00			$9,628	71.8	67	35	6		500939000391
30	Thomas Fleming School	Public	4-5	21 Prospect Street	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-1381	197	17	11.6	32.0%	161 (81.7%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	20 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	$11,498			$301			$11,197	71.5	80.9	18	12		500039500453