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Waitsfield Elementary School

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Waitsfield Elementary School ranks 15 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Waitsfield Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Waitsfield, Vermont, part of the Harwood Unified Union School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Vermont, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

Waitsfield Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 84.62% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in VTCAP/Mathematics, compared to the state average of 48.11%. The school also has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 28.66% to 31.58% in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13.9 students per teacher.

While Waitsfield Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools, such as Brookside Primary School and Northfield Elementary School, other schools in the Harwood Unified Union School District, like Warren Elementary School and Fayston Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance and low student-teacher ratios, indicating that the district as a whole is providing high-quality education.

152

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,958

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3951 Main Street
Waitsfield, VT 05673-9730

(802) 496-3643

District: Harwood Unified Union School District #60

Students who attend Waitsfield Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crossett Brook Middle School
High:	Harwood Union Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

African American:

2.0%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 99th percentile in 2023 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 99th-percentile peak (2023) to 89th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

Vermont avg48%

15^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 6 pts since 2018

From top 17% (2018) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Harwood Unified Union School District #60

10^th of 75Harwood Unified Union School District #60 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	83.4	15 of 137	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆
2023	92.1	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	5 of 133	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	7 of 148	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	14 of 138	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	24 of 142	83.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	91.6	3 of 61	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	91.3	5 of 62	91.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	15 of 141	89.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	30 of 142	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	2 of 133	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	2 of 145	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	8 of 147	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	17 of 146	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	19 of 117	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2022)95th percentile~ school

Male (2022)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts77%+19 vs state

Science63%+19 vs state

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Waitsfield 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waitsfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3951 Main Street	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3643	152	13	12.0	31.6%	146 (96.1%)	3 (2.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.4	15^th of 137 public elementary schools	89.1%		61.7	42^nd of 133 public elementary schools	68.4%	27	60.0	83.3	79.0	84.6	26.7	44.4	68.4	84.6	63.2	$13,958	$337	$13,621
Fayston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	782 German Flats Road	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3636	123	10	11.8	21.1%	120 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.4	6^th of 137 public elementary schools	95.6%					(n/a)	63.6	88.9	76.9	83.3	63.6	76.5	69.2	83.3	69.2	$17,150	$414	$16,736
Moretown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	940 Route 100B	Moretown	05660	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3742	169	12	13.8	23.1%	164 (97.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.9	39^th of 137 public elementary schools	71.5%					(n/a)	36.8	83.3	60.0	66.7	42.1	66.7	33.3	61.1	40.0	$14,977	$362	$14,615
Warren Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	293 School Road	Warren	05674	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 496-2487	123	12	10.5	44.7%	120 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85.9	13^th of 137 public elementary schools	90.5%					(n/a)	57.1	72.7	85.7	81.0	50.0	63.6	50.0	66.7	64.3	$15,266	$369	$14,897
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Cross Street	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 485-6161	263	23	11.4	47.1%	232 (88.2%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	50.9	71^st of 137 public elementary schools	48.2%		54	58^th of 133 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	39.5	63.3	51.3		36.8	36.7	33.3		51.3	$9,314	$00	$9,314
Brewster Pierce School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 School Street	Huntington	05462	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2074	127	9	14.5	23.6%	117 (92.1%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)								(n/a)
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%)	60.4	52^nd of 137 public elementary schools	62.0%		64.7	37^th of 133 public elementary schools	72.2%	15	44.4	62.5			42.9	40.6				$12,908	$312	$12,596
Lincoln Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	795 East River Road	Lincoln	05443	Addison County	Lincoln Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2119	102	7	15.2	28.4%	95 (93.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)				84.6				69.2
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
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	98^th of 137 public elementary schools	28.5%		44.4	72^nd of 133 public elementary schools	45.9%	26	48.2	45.0	46.2	46.7	18.5	25.0	23.1	53.3	38.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Waitsfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Waitsfield Elementary School?

Students at Waitsfield Elementary School are 96% White, 2% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Waitsfield Elementary School in?

Harwood Unified Union School District #60

Is Waitsfield Elementary School a good school?

Waitsfield Elementary School ranks 15^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Waitsfield Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Waitsfield Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Crossett Brook Middle School
High : Harwood Union Middle/High School

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