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Clarendon Elementary School

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Clarendon Elementary School ranks 99 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Clarendon Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in North Clarendon, Vermont, with 152 students. The school is part of the Mill River Unified Union School District, which is ranked 59 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Clarendon Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Vermont elementary schools in recent years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarendon Elementary School faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.5% to 57.3%, which is significantly higher than the nearby Tinmouth Elementary (7.5%) and Shrewsbury Mountain School (19.1%). The school's test scores on the VTCAP assessments are consistently below the state averages, especially in mathematics, with only 4.76% of 4th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 34.25%. Clarendon Elementary also has a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 41.36% to 51.97% in recent years, which is higher than the nearby schools in the same district.

Compared to other schools in the area, Clarendon Elementary's performance is generally lower than the Barstow Memorial School and Rutland Town Elementary School, which have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The school's per-student spending of $14,379 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio of 16.8 in 2024-2025 is higher than the nearby schools, suggesting that the school may not be effectively utilizing its resources. Overall, Clarendon Elementary School faces significant challenges and lags behind both the state averages and the nearby schools in the same district, indicating the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

152

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,379

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

84 Grange Hall Road
North Clarendon, VT 05759-0007

(802) 775-5379

District: Mill River Unified Union School District #52

Students who attend Clarendon Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Mill River Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Asian:

0.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2018 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (38% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

Vermont avg49%

99^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 12% (2018) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Mill River Unified Union School District #52

59^th of 75Mill River Unified Union School District #52 among Vermont districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	99 of 137	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	75 of 113	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	103 of 133	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	95 of 148	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.4	119 of 138	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	125 of 142	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	58.9	23 of 62	62.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	107 of 141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	109 of 142	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	105 of 133	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	104 of 145	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	99 of 147	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	124 of 146	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	106 of 117	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2022)63rd percentile+40 vs school

Female (2022)33rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Clarendon Elementary School

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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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th 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
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%)	33.2	99^th of 137 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.3	110^th of 133 public elementary schools	17.3%	11	57.1	57.1	46.2	42.9			28.6	4.8	23.1	42.9					$14,379	$593	$13,786
Rutland Intermediate School	Public	3-6	63-65 Library Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1932	504	46	10.8	81.2%	402 (79.8%)	18 (3.6%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	13.8	128^th of 137 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.4	121^st of 133 public elementary schools	9.0%	7	34.1	50.5	31.8	34.0			14.6	17.7	11.4	25.0			18.2		$14,313	$1,131	$13,182
Northwest Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	80 Pierpoint Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1946	200	16	12.5	81.5%	155 (77.5%)	10 (5.0%)	13 (6.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Northeast Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	117 Temple Street	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1940	237	18	13.1	65.8%	199 (84.0%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$15,690	$1,240	$14,450
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	13.0	30.6%	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	73.3	27^th of 137 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.2	34^th of 133 public elementary schools	74.4%	7	66.7	67.9	76.7	70.0	61.5	72.9	28.6	39.3	53.5	63.4	46.2	63.3	48.8	47.9	$11,948	$00	$11,948
Wallingford Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	126 School Street	Wallingford	05773	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 446-2141	122	9	13.5	44.3%	119 (97.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	25.7	111^th of 137 public elementary schools	19.0%		12.2	124^th of 133 public elementary schools	6.8%	13	33.3	64.3					16.7	28.6					7.1		$12,337	$509	$11,828
Shrewsbury Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Mountain School Road	Cuttingsville	05738	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 492-3435	72	5	14.4	40.3%	70 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$17,015	$701	$16,314
Proctor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14 School Street	Proctor	05765	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 459-2225	134	9	15.2	55.2%	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	12.4	130^th of 137 public elementary schools	5.1%		29.2	103^rd of 133 public elementary schools	22.6%	27	38.9	38.5	27.8	23.1			16.7	7.7	16.7	30.8			11.1		$13,652	$187	$13,465
Tinmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	573 Route 140	Tinmouth	05773	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 446-2458	68	5	13.6	61.8%	66 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)													23.1		$19,095	$787	$18,308
Middletown Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Schoolhouse Road	Middletown Springs	05757	Rutland County	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 855-5155	54	7	7.9	53.7%	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,646	$429	$16,217

Frequently Asked Questions about Clarendon Elementary School

What district is Clarendon Elementary School in?

Mill River Unified Union School District #52

Is Clarendon Elementary School a good school?

Clarendon Elementary School ranks 99^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Clarendon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Clarendon Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Mill River Union High School

What is the racial makeup of Clarendon Elementary School?

Students at Clarendon Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Clarendon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Clarendon Elementary School.

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