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Barnet Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Barnet Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Barnet, Vermont, with a student population of 135. The school is part of the Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78.

Barnet Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.1 to 8.2 over the past few years, significantly lower than the nearby schools. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.2% in 2019-2020 to 36.0% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Additionally, Barnet Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.26% to 60% over the past few years, also higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools like Waterford Elementary School and Woodbury Elementary School.

Barnet Elementary's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, with some notable exceptions. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's 7th and 8th-grade ELA proficiency rates were significantly higher than the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly over the years, from a high of 9th in 2018-2019 to its current ranking of 81st out of 133 schools in 2023-2024, suggesting that the school's performance may be inconsistent or heavily influenced by factors beyond just academic achievement.

135

Students ?

7.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,210

Per pupil spending ?

60%

Free/discounted lunch ?

163 Kid Row
Barnet, VT 05821-0042

(802) 633-4978

District: Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.8%

African American:

3.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2018 → 39th in 2024

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (31% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2018

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

Vermont avg50%

65^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 80 pts since 2021

From top 8% (2021) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	40.2	81 of 133	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.4	46 of 113	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	42 of 133	68.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	43 of 148	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	54.0	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	119 of 141	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	86 of 142	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.6	51 of 133	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	50 of 145	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	52 of 147	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	24 of 146	83.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.0	25 of 85	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	8 of 68	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	7 of 85	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	83 of 91	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	58.3	33 of 92	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	22 of 88	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	12 of 91	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	10 of 94	89.4%	★★★★★
2019	34.5	58 of 87	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)16th percentile

Middle school

White (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Barnet 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 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
Barnet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	163 Kid Row	Barnet	05821	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 633-4978	135	19	7.1	60.0%	128 (94.8%)	4 (3.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)								(n/a)				36.8	52.9	44.4				31.6	17.7	5.6			$13,210	$00	$13,210
Peacham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 Bailey Hazen Road	Peacham	05862	Caledonia County	Peacham School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 592-3513	59	6	9.2	35.6%	54 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)								(n/a)		81.8						18.2							$14,684	$00	$14,684
Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	140	12	11.9	51.4%	131 (93.6%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	67.3	37^th of 137 public elementary schools	73.0%		73.6	25^th of 133 public elementary schools	81.2%	12	46.7	66.7	85.7	87.5	53.9	63.2	20.0	41.7	50.0	56.3	23.1	36.8	50.0	26.3	$12,221	$00	$12,221
Walden School	Public	PK, KG-8	135 Cahoon Farm Road	West Danville	05873	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 563-3000	73	10	7.5	72.6%	72 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$18,069	$00	$18,069
Concord Graded/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	173 School Street	Concord	05824	Essex County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 695-2550	144	14	10.4	65.3%	136 (94.4%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	20.1	120^th of 137 public elementary schools	12.4%		40.7	79^th of 133 public elementary schools	40.6%	41	18.2			50.0	52.2		27.3			11.1	39.1				$15,424	$1,871	$13,553
Newbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	214 Pulaski Street	Newbury	05051	Orange County	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 866-5621	112	14	8.0	67.9%	110 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)													25.0
Lyndon Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	2591 Lily Pond Road	Lyndonville	05851	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 626-3209	471	46	10.1	64.5%	429 (91.1%)	10 (2.1%)	22 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	19.9	121^st of 137 public elementary schools	11.7%		26.2	106^th of 133 public elementary schools	20.3%	15	29.3	37.2	40.5	50.0	31.0	47.4	10.3	7.0	23.8	35.4	25.9	33.3	40.5	47.4	$12,015	$1,458	$10,557
Waits River Valley Union School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Waits River Valley Road	East Corinth	05040	Orange County	Waits River Union High District #36	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 439-5534	265	26	10.1	69.8%	251 (94.7%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.9	108^th of 137 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.6	105^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.1%	3		50.0	69.6	29.0		44.1		16.7	39.1	16.1		15.2			$11,044	$728	$10,316
Calais Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Lightening Ridge Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 454-7777	91	9	10.4	36.3%	84 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.3%)								(n/a)
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	63 Valley Lake Road	Woodbury	05681	Washington County	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 472-5715	54	4	14.5	42.6%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	87.3	12^th of 137 public elementary schools	91.2%					(n/a)			75.0						75.0				58.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Barnet Elementary School

What district is Barnet Elementary School in?

Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78

How many students attend Barnet Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Barnet Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Barnet Elementary School?

Students at Barnet Elementary School are 95% White, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

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