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Williamstown Elementary School

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Williamstown Elementary School ranks 65 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

65^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Williamstown Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Williamstown, Vermont, with 231 students. The school is part of the Paine Mountain Union School District #68, which is ranked 36 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Williamstown Elementary has faced some significant challenges in recent years. The school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.2% in 2018-2019 to 45.3% in 2021-2022, which is well above the state average. Its test scores have been mixed, with the school performing above the state in some areas, such as 5th grade ELA and Math in 2022-2023, but struggling in others, such as 3rd and 4th grade Math in 2024-2025. The school's free/reduced lunch rates have also fluctuated significantly, ranging from 41.04% in 2022-2023 to 69.4% in 2023-2024, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to other nearby schools, such as Moretown Elementary and East Montpelier Elementary, Williamstown Elementary stands out with its higher chronic absenteeism rate and more mixed test scores. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11 to 12.5 over the past few years, suggests that the staff is working to support its students. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to help the school improve its performance and outcomes.

231

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,221

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Brush Hill Road
Williamstown, VT 05679

(802) 433-6653

District: Paine Mountain Union School District #68

Students who attend Williamstown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Williamstown Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.9%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2024 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Vermont median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

Vermont avg46%

65^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 28 pts since 2018

From top 20% (2018) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Paine Mountain Union School District #68

36^th of 75Paine Mountain Union School District #68 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	55.3	65 of 137	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	20.3	114 of 133	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	63 of 113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	101 of 133	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	67 of 148	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	39 of 138	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	28 of 142	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	54.6	26 of 66	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	51.5	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	49.5	33 of 67	50.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	72 of 141	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	125 of 142	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	106 of 145	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.6	70 of 147	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	45 of 146	69.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)61st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)55th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2021)51st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics35%~ 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
Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Brush Hill Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-6653	231	21	11.0	58.4%	217 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.3	65^th of 137 public elementary schools	52.6%		20.3	114^th of 133 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	50.0	63.0	62.1				31.3	11.1	62.1				46.7		$10,221	$00	$10,221
Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	821	73	11.2	35.8%	759 (92.4%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	29.1	104^th of 137 public elementary schools	24.1%		37.2	84^th of 133 public elementary schools	36.8%	20	37.7	47.4	43.4	53.3	61.3	50.0	16.5	18.0	34.2	43.3	50.7	44.6	35.5	28.4
Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Parkside Terrace	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6541	701	74	9.4	67.9%	592 (84.5%)	13 (1.9%)	48 (6.8%)	10 (1.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	9.8	133^rd of 137 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.5	123^rd of 133 public elementary schools	7.5%	10	29.7	46.6	31.5	34.3	43.9	55.3	10.9	11.9	7.4	17.1	33.9	34.2	13.0	36.8
Washington Village School	Public	PK, KG-4	72 School Lane	Washington	05675	Orange County	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 883-2312	120	13	9.4	63.3%	116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	52.6	69^th of 137 public elementary schools	49.6%					(n/a)	40.9	29.4					50.0	47.1							$11,193	$00	$11,193
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
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
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	26^th of 137 public elementary schools	81.0%					(n/a)			73.3						46.7				53.3
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Park Avenue	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 225-8200	447	39	11.6	33.8%	374 (83.7%)	15 (3.4%)	13 (2.9%)	28 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	81.8	19^th of 137 public elementary schools	86.1%					(n/a)	67.1	77.8					51.3	38.3							$12,625	$395	$12,230
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	22^nd of 137 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.2	21^st of 133 public elementary schools	84.2%	1	73.9	71.9	65.0	85.3			60.9	31.3	55.0	55.9			55.0
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Williamstown Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Williamstown Elementary School?

Students at Williamstown Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Williamstown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Williamstown Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Williamstown Elementary School attend?

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

High : Williamstown Middle/High School

What district is Williamstown Elementary School in?

Paine Mountain Union School District #68

Is Williamstown Elementary School a good school?

Williamstown Elementary School ranks 65^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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