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Dorset Elementary School

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Dorset Elementary School ranks 57 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Dorset Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Dorset, Vermont, with 187 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.3 for the 2024-2025 school year. The school is part of the Taconic and Green Regional School District, which is ranked 25th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dorset Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with 86.67% of 8th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 59.84%, and 60% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 36.84%. The school also excels in Science, with 52.17% of 5th graders and 78.57% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state averages of 44.2% and 40.41%, respectively.

Additionally, Dorset Elementary School has seen a steady decline in chronic absenteeism, from 25% in 2021-2022 to 11.9% in 2023-2024, which is lower than the nearby Flood Brook School (17.4%) and Currier Memorial Union School (32.3%). The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 34.76% in 2024-2025, compared to higher rates at nearby schools like Currier Memorial Union (70%) and Wells Village School (67.5%).

187

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,172

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

130 School Drive
Dorset, VT 05251-9716

(802) 362-2606

District: Taconic and Green Regional School District #63

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2018 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Vermont median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

Vermont avg48%

Elementary school

57^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From top 32% (2018) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

14^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From top 26% (2018) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Taconic and Green Regional School District #63

25^th of 75Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	57 of 137	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	60 of 133	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	51 of 148	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	46 of 142	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	63 of 141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	73 of 142	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.2	37 of 133	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	65 of 146	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	14 of 74	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	21 of 85	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	38.7	54 of 85	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	21 of 80	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	19 of 91	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	26 of 88	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	43.5	52 of 91	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	59 of 94	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	51 of 87	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)55th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts62%+4 vs state

Mathematics47%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Dorset 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
Dorset Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 School Drive	Dorset	05251	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 362-2606	187	14	13.3	34.8%	172 (92.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	59.8	57^th of 137 public elementary schools	58.4%		51.6	60^th of 133 public elementary schools	54.9%	3	47.4	70.6	56.5	61.9	54.6	86.7	42.1	29.4	39.1	52.4	59.1	60.0	52.2	78.6	$13,172	$404	$12,768
Manchester Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	80 Memorial Avenue	Manchester Center	05255	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 362-1597	396	36	11.0	47.0%	313 (79.0%)	18 (4.5%)	40 (10.1%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	60	54^th of 137 public elementary schools	60.6%		56.5	52^nd of 133 public elementary schools	60.9%	2		63.2			47.4	46.4	40.0	21.1	44.1	61.5	42.4	22.8	52.9	32.1	$12,126	$372	$11,754
Currier Memorial Union School	Public	PK, KG-5	234 North Main Street	Danby	05739	Rutland County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 293-5191	70	9	7.7	70.0%	66 (94.3%)	1 (1.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Sunderland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98 Bear Ridge Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 375-6100	58	6	10.0	56.9%	52 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)															$12,947	$397	$12,550
Flood Brook School	Public	PK, KG-8	91 VT Route 11	Londonderry	05148	Windham County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 824-6811	287	27	10.6	44.6%	270 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	59.9	55^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.9%		79	20^th of 133 public elementary schools	85.0%	35	54.6	75.0	41.0	56.7	53.9	57.1	39.4	37.5	53.9	36.7	38.5	7.1	63.2	28.6
Fisher School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 East Arlington Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Arlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 375-6409	205	16	12.8	79.0%	181 (88.3%)	4 (2.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	23	117^th of 137 public elementary schools	14.6%		40.3	80^th of 133 public elementary schools	39.8%	37	59.3	44.8	44.1				22.2	6.9	0.0				23.5		$16,226	$00	$16,226
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorset Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dorset Elementary School?

Students at Dorset Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dorset Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Dorset Elementary School.

Is Dorset Elementary School a good school?

Dorset Elementary School ranks 57^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Dorset Elementary School in?

Taconic and Green Regional School District #63

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