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First Branch Elementary School

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First Branch Elementary School ranks 92 nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

First Branch Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Tunbridge, Vermont, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 141 students. The school is part of the First Branch Unified School District #82, which is ranked 49 out of 75 districts in Vermont and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Academically, First Branch Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Vermont elementary schools, ranking 92nd out of 137 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in VTCAP English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the state averages, with 4th-grade proficiency rates of 50% in ELA (vs. 61% statewide) and 20.83% in Math (vs. 34.25% statewide). Compared to nearby schools like Thetford Elementary, Braintree School, and Sharon Elementary, First Branch Elementary lags behind in academic achievement.

Additionally, First Branch Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 38.1% in the 2021-2022 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 43.97% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to nearby schools. Despite the school's higher per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio, these challenges have not translated into better academic outcomes for the students.

141

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,569

Per pupil spending ?

44%

Free/discounted lunch ?

523 VT Route 110
Tunbridge, VT 05077

(802) 889-3310

District: First Branch Unified School District #82

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2018 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2018

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 18 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

Vermont avg48%

92^nd of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 18 pts since 2018

From bottom 15% (2018) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^th of 75First Branch Unified School District #82 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	35.0	92 of 137	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	97 of 133	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	127 of 148	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	52 of 61	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	101 of 142	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	117 of 133	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.9	126 of 147	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	43.0	53 of 89	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.1	51 of 80	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2019	36.7	57 of 87	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

White (2019)34th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-18 vs state

Mathematics29%-5 vs state

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Schools Near First Branch 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 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
First Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	523 VT Route 110	Tunbridge	05077	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 889-3310	141	14	10.2	44.0%	134 (95.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	35	92^nd of 137 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	97^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.1%	5	37.0	50.0			37.0	20.8				$16,569	$00	$16,569
South Royalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	223 South Winsor Street	South Royalton	05068	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 763-7740	168	15	11.4	51.2%	164 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	63.2	45^th of 137 public elementary schools	67.2%		56.7	50^th of 133 public elementary schools	62.4%	5	40.7	70.0	75.0		44.4	35.0	25.0		70.0	$12,766	$00	$12,766
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	116	14	8.4	35.3%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	82.3	16^th of 137 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	11		81.8	71.4			72.7	42.9			$15,823	$00	$15,823
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 VT Route 132	Sharon	05065	Windsor County	Sharon School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 763-7425	156	13	12.2	53.8%	151 (96.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	58	62^nd of 137 public elementary schools	54.7%		61.6	43^rd of 133 public elementary schools	67.7%	19	55.6	70.6	58.8	65.4	33.3	41.2	23.5	50.0	41.2	$12,229	$00	$12,229
Randolph Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Ayers Brook Road	Randolph	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-9555	289	28	10.1	49.5%	253 (87.5%)	4 (1.4%)	12 (4.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.9%)	64.9	43^rd of 137 public elementary schools	68.6%		70.5	32^nd of 133 public elementary schools	75.9%	11	52.5	65.8	56.4	75.6	45.0	52.6	25.6	53.7	48.7	$12,780	$00	$12,780
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
Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-6607	124	12	10.5	57.3%	120 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									70.4	$19,497	$00	$19,497
Westshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	744 VT Route 113	West Fairlee	05083	Orange County	Rivendell Interstate School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 333-4668	82	9	9.4	57.3%	77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)									25.0	$19,352	$250	$19,102
Braintree School	Public	PK, KG-6	66 Bent Hill Road	Braintree	05060	Orange County	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 728-9373	88	9	9.5	54.5%	84 (95.5%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	97.9	1^st of 137 public elementary schools	99.3%					(n/a)			100.0				81.3		75.0	$12,682	$00	$12,682
Washington Village School	Public	PK, KG-4	72 School Lane	Washington	05675	Orange County	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 883-2312	120	13	9.4	63.3%	116 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	52.6	69^th of 137 public elementary schools	49.6%					(n/a)	40.9	29.4			50.0	47.1				$11,193	$00	$11,193

Frequently Asked Questions about First Branch Elementary School

How many students attend First Branch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 141 students attended First Branch Elementary School.

What district is First Branch Elementary School in?

First Branch Unified School District #82

Is First Branch Elementary School a good school?

First Branch Elementary School ranks 92^nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of First Branch Elementary School?

Students at First Branch Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic.

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