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Poultney Elementary School

Q: Is Poultney Elementary School a good school?

Poultney Elementary School ranks 60 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Poultney Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Poultney, Vermont, with 267 students. The school is part of the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District, which is ranked 54 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Poultney Elementary generally outperforms the state average on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, with 74.07% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 61%. However, the school struggles more in math, with only 28-44% of students scoring proficient or better across grade levels, compared to the state averages of 34-48%. Poultney Elementary has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.4% in 2019-2020 to 54.3% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Poultney Elementary generally outperforms Proctor Elementary School and Wallingford Village School on test scores and other metrics, but lags behind the higher-performing Mettawee Community School, which is ranked 44th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in 2024-2025. Poultney Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.7 to 17 over the past few years, which may be a strength of the school.

267

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,982

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

96 School Circle
Poultney, VT 05764

(802) 287-5212

District: Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

Students who attend Poultney Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Poultney High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

African American:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 56th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Vermont median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

Vermont avg48%

60^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2018

From top 23% (2018) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

54^th of 75Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 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	58.9	60 of 137	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	89 of 113	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.9	79 of 133	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	76 of 148	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	47 of 138	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	33 of 142	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	23 of 60	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	37 of 66	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	24 of 66	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	12 of 45	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	24 of 44	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.3	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	28 of 56	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	38 of 67	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	25 of 65	61.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	70 of 142	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	83 of 133	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	84 of 145	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.3	78 of 147	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%~ state avg

Science44%~ state avg

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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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
Poultney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 School Circle	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5212	267	18	14.7	59.2%	249 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	58.9	60^th of 137 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.5	62^nd of 133 public elementary schools	53.4%	2	63.3	74.1	40.0	57.9	40.0	59.3	28.0	44.7	44.0	$10,982	$150	$10,832
Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	248	18	13.4	56.0%	235 (94.8%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58	61^st of 137 public elementary schools	55.5%		39.8	82^nd of 133 public elementary schools	38.3%	21	45.5	79.3	54.8	50.0	51.5	41.4	45.2	55.3	22.6
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
Castleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	263 Elementary School Road	Castleton	05735	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 468-5624	216	18	12.1	43.5%	203 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.2	53^rd of 137 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)			56.3	69.6		51.9	40.6		37.5
Wells Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	36 MWA Loop	Wells	05774	Rutland County	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-0386	80	9	9.0	67.5%	75 (93.8%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	64.3				35.7					$12,917	$333	$12,584
Mettawee Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	5788 VT Route 153	West Pawlet	05775	Rutland County	Mettawee School District #84	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-9009	124	14	9.1	62.1%	109 (87.9%)	2 (1.6%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	64.5	44^th of 137 public elementary schools	67.9%		47.3	66^th of 133 public elementary schools	50.4%	22	42.9		73.3		21.4		46.7		80.0
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
Benson Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 School Street	Benson	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 537-2491	97	8	12.3	73.2%	92 (94.8%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Poultney Elementary School

What district is Poultney Elementary School in?

Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70

How many students attend Poultney Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Poultney Elementary School.

Is Poultney Elementary School a good school?

Poultney Elementary School ranks 60^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Poultney Elementary School attend?

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

High : Poultney High School

What is the racial makeup of Poultney Elementary School?

Students at Poultney Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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