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Bristol Elementary School

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Bristol Elementary School ranks 77 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Bristol Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 284 students in grades PK-6 in Bristol, Vermont. It is part of the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Bristol Elementary School itself has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 54th and 108th out of Vermont's elementary schools over the past several years, with a current 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One key area of concern for Bristol Elementary is its higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 12.0% to 17.3% over the past several years. Additionally, the school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state averages, particularly in 4th and 5th grades. For example, in 2024-2025 projected scores, Bristol Elementary had 46.43% proficient or better in 4th grade ELA compared to the state average of 61%, and 17.86% proficient or better in 4th grade Math compared to the state average of 34.25%. The school has also seen a significant increase in its free/reduced lunch rates, going from 19.46% in 2022-2023 to a projected 39.79% in 2024-2025, which is notably higher than the other nearby schools in the same district.

When comparing Bristol Elementary to other schools in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61, it generally underperforms on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism. For example, Monkton Central School and Beeman Elementary School have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Bristol Elementary has shown some positive trends, such as its 3-star rating in recent years and the strong performance of its 6th-grade students in both ELA and Math, which can be built upon to drive further improvements across the school.

284

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,931

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

57 Mountain Street
Bristol, VT 05443-1113

(802) 453-3227

District: Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.3%

Hispanic:

4.9%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 64th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 64th-percentile peak (2021) to 44th (2025)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

Vermont avg48%

77^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 14 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

21^st of 75Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 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	44.0	77 of 137	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	67 of 133	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	70 of 113	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	57 of 133	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	54 of 148	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	108 of 138	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	99 of 142	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	24 of 60	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	29 of 55	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.1	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.4	20 of 61	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	28 of 66	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.5	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.1	18 of 44	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.0	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	29 of 42	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	43 of 56	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.5	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	33 of 62	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.3	17 of 67	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	27.7	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	45.2	84 of 141	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	79 of 142	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	54 of 133	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	61 of 145	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.5	110 of 146	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science29%-15 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
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Mountain Street	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-3227	284	24	11.9	39.8%	262 (92.3%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44	77^th of 137 public elementary schools	43.8%		47.1	67^th of 133 public elementary schools	49.6%	10	70.4	46.4	44.7	52.9	51.9	17.9	29.0	55.9	29.0	$11,931	$506	$11,425
Beeman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	50 North Street	New Haven	05472	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-2331	98	7	14.0	37.8%	92 (93.9%)	2 (2.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)								(n/a)										$14,180	$602	$13,578
Lincoln Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	795 East River Road	Lincoln	05443	Addison County	Lincoln Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2119	102	7	15.2	28.4%	95 (93.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)				84.6				69.2
Robinson School	Public	PK, KG-6	41 Parsonage Road	Starksboro	05487	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-2949	121	9	13.1	47.9%	108 (89.3%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)								(n/a)		73.3				66.7				$13,477	$572	$12,905
Monkton Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	1036 Monkton Road	Monkton	05469	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2314	160	11	15.2	24.4%	155 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	71	32^nd of 137 public elementary schools	76.6%		89.9	9^th of 133 public elementary schools	93.2%	23	66.7		80.0		26.7		40.0		65.0	$10,741	$456	$10,285
Vergennes Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	43 East Street	Vergennes	05491	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3761	280	21	13.3	48.6%	242 (86.4%)	7 (2.5%)	15 (5.4%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	39.6	85^th of 137 public elementary schools	38.0%		56.1	53^rd of 133 public elementary schools	60.2%	32	44.9	50.0	30.3		38.8	20.5	30.3		53.1
Weybridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	210 Quaker Village Road	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 545-2113	42	4	11.0	16.7%	41 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$15,466	$458	$15,008
Ferrisburgh Central School	Public	PK, KG-5	56 Little Chicago Road	Ferrisburgh	05456	Addison County	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 877-3463	187	16	11.6	33.7%	178 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	60.6	51^st of 137 public elementary schools	62.8%		49.5	64^th of 133 public elementary schools	51.9%	13	53.6	65.0	61.5		25.0	45.0	46.2		53.9	$16,581	$756	$15,825
Mary Hogan School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 Mary Hogan Drive	Middlebury	05753	Addison County	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 382-1400	484	29	16.9	42.1%	440 (90.9%)	15 (3.1%)	9 (1.9%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	34^th of 137 public elementary schools	75.2%		73.7	24^th of 133 public elementary schools	82.0%	10	55.1	59.3	71.9		34.7	37.0	53.1		65.6
Fayston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	782 German Flats Road	Waitsfield	05673	Washington County	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 496-3636	123	10	11.8	21.1%	120 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94.4	6^th of 137 public elementary schools	95.6%					(n/a)	63.6	88.9	76.9	83.3	63.6	76.5	69.2	83.3	69.2	$17,150	$414	$16,736

Frequently Asked Questions about Bristol Elementary School

What district is Bristol Elementary School in?

Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61

What is the racial makeup of Bristol Elementary School?

Students at Bristol Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Is Bristol Elementary School a good school?

Bristol Elementary School ranks 77^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bristol Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 284 students attended Bristol Elementary School.

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