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Ferrisburgh Central School

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Ferrisburgh Central School ranks 51 st of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Ferrisburgh Central School is an elementary school located in Ferrisburgh, Vermont, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 187 students. The school is part of the Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54, which is ranked 23 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ferrisburgh Central School has shown strong academic performance, ranking 8th out of 148 Vermont elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in VTCAP English Language Arts and Mathematics are above the state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. For example, in 4th grade English Language Arts, Ferrisburgh Central School had a 65% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 61%. However, the high-performing Mary Hogan School and Shelburne Community School, both in the Champlain Valley Unified Union School District, significantly outperform Ferrisburgh Central School in academic proficiency across multiple grade levels and subject areas.

While Ferrisburgh Central School generally outperforms the nearby Vergennes Union Elementary School in academic proficiency, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, from 8th in 2020-2021 to 51st in 2024-2025. Additionally, the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Ferrisburgh Central School has been steadily increasing, from 15.57% in 2022-2023 to 33.69% in 2024-2025, which could indicate a shift in the school's demographic and socioeconomic composition.

187

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,581

Per pupil spending ?

33.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 Little Chicago Road
Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

(802) 877-3463

District: Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Students who attend Ferrisburgh Central School usually attend:

High:

Vergennes Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2021 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Vermont median (63rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

Vermont avg46%

51^st of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 32 pts since 2021

From top 5% (2021) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

23^rd of 75Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 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	60.6	51 of 137	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	64 of 133	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.7	8 of 148	94.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	65 of 141	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	72 of 142	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	52 of 133	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	42 of 145	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	91.1	5 of 147	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	3 of 117	97.4%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science54%+10 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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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
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%)	60.6	51^st of 137 public elementary schools	62.8%		49.5	64^th of 133 public elementary schools	51.9%	13	53.6	65.0	61.5				25.0	45.0	46.2				53.9		$16,581	$756	$15,825
Vergennes Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 East Street	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3761	280	21	13.3	48.6%	242 (86.4%)	7 (2.5%)	15 (5.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	39.6	85^th of 137 public elementary schools	38.0%		56.1	53^rd of 133 public elementary schools	60.2%	32	44.9	50.0	30.3				38.8	20.5	30.3				53.1
Monkton Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1036 Monkton Road	Monkton	05469	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2314	160	11	15.2	24.4%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71	32^nd of 137 public elementary schools	76.6%		89.9	9^th of 133 public elementary schools	93.2%	23	66.7		80.0				26.7		40.0				65.0		$10,741	$456	$10,285
Beeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 North Street	New Haven	05472	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-2331	98	7	14.0	37.8%	92 (93.9%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)															$14,180	$602	$13,578
Charlotte Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	408 Hinesburg Road	Charlotte	05445	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 425-2771	407	27	15.2	20.1%	367 (90.2%)	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	89.9	9^th of 137 public elementary schools	93.4%		90.7	6^th of 133 public elementary schools	95.5%	3	81.3	80.0	72.3	77.1	76.7	62.8	77.1	57.1	54.2	68.6	73.3	49.0	66.0	54.0	$13,426	$275	$13,151
Robinson School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Parsonage Road	Starksboro	05487	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-2949	121	9	13.1	47.9%	108 (89.3%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)		73.3						66.7							$13,477	$572	$12,905
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Mountain Street	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-3227	284	24	11.9	39.8%	262 (92.3%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44	77^th of 137 public elementary schools	43.8%		47.1	67^th of 133 public elementary schools	49.6%	10	70.4	46.4	44.7	52.9			51.9	17.9	29.0	55.9			29.0		$11,931	$506	$11,425
Hinesburg Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	10888 Route 116	Hinesburg	05461	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 482-2106	542	40	13.6	29.3%	503 (92.8%)	5 (0.9%)	19 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	83.8	14^th of 137 public elementary schools	89.8%		85.9	13^th of 133 public elementary schools	90.2%	1	68.5	72.7	77.8	80.4	79.3	80.0	59.3	36.4	57.8	72.6	64.2	42.2	55.6	59.1
Weybridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Quaker Village Road	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 545-2113	42	4	11.0	16.7%	41 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,466	$458	$15,008
Shelburne Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Harbor Road	Shelburne	05482	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 985-3331	788	55	14.4	18.4%	701 (89.0%)	13 (1.6%)	19 (2.4%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.1%)	89	11^th of 137 public elementary schools	92.0%		94.4	2^nd of 133 public elementary schools	98.5%	9	72.6	75.4	73.2	83.1	82.9	73.3	52.9	50.8	62.9	71.8	69.7	46.5	63.9	62.8	$12,003	$246	$11,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Ferrisburgh Central School

How many students attend Ferrisburgh Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Ferrisburgh Central School.

What is the racial makeup of Ferrisburgh Central School?

Students at Ferrisburgh Central School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Ferrisburgh Central School attend?

Students who attend Ferrisburgh Central School usually go on to attend:

High : Vergennes Union High School

What district is Ferrisburgh Central School in?

Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54

Is Ferrisburgh Central School a good school?

Ferrisburgh Central School ranks 51^st of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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