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Northfield Elementary School

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Northfield Elementary School ranks 71 st of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Northfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 263 students in grades PK-5 in Northfield, Vermont. 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.

Northfield Elementary has faced some unique challenges in recent years. The school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 17.5% in 2018-2019 to 41.6% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the state average and nearby schools like Fayston Elementary and Warren Elementary. While Northfield's test scores have been mixed compared to state averages, with some grade levels and subjects performing better than others, the school's overall statewide ranking has declined from 58th out of 133 schools in 2023-2024 to 71st out of 137 schools in 2024-2025.

Northfield Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 20.42% to 52.65% over the past few years, which is higher than some nearby schools. The school's student-teacher ratio has improved from 16 in 2022-2023 to 11.4 in 2024-2025, which is better than the state average and comparable to nearby schools. However, Northfield's performance for white students has declined from the top half to the bottom half of Vermont schools over the past few years, and its ranking for low socioeconomic status students has dropped from 4th out of 42 schools in 2018-2019 to 22nd out of 44 schools in 2023-2024, indicating potential challenges in supporting these student populations.

263

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,314

Per pupil spending ?

47.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Cross Street
Northfield, VT 05663-1397

(802) 485-6161

District: Paine Mountain Union School District #68

Students who attend Northfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Northfield Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2019 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

Vermont avg46%

71^st of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 9 pts since 2019

From bottom 39% (2019) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	71 of 137	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	58 of 133	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	94 of 133	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	85 of 148	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.6	84 of 138	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	31 of 66	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	44.6	22 of 44	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.1	4 of 42	90.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	29 of 61	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	31 of 65	52.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	81 of 141	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	64 of 142	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	64 of 133	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	85 of 145	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	75 of 147	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	95 of 146	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)57th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)50th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+7 vs state

English Language Arts50%-7 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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Northfield Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Elementary School?

Students at Northfield Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Northfield Elementary School in?

Paine Mountain Union School District #68

Is Northfield Elementary School a good school?

Northfield Elementary School ranks 71^st of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Northfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 263 students attended Northfield Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Northfield Elementary School attend?

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

High : Northfield Middle/High School

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