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Washington Village School

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Washington Village School ranks 69 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Washington Village School is an elementary school located in Washington, Vermont, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 120 students. It is part of the Echo Valley Community Union School District #67, which is ranked 45 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has faced several challenges in recent years. It has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 24.3% in 2019-2020 to 54.3% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Union Elementary School (23.2% in 2022-2023) and First Branch Elementary School (11.4% in 2023-2024). Academically, Washington Village School's performance on the VTCAP tests is generally lower than the state averages and the nearby schools, with 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency at 40.91% compared to the state average of 61% for 4th grade, and 4th-grade Mathematics proficiency at 47.06% compared to the state average of 34.25%.

Additionally, Washington Village School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 63.33% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the nearby Union Elementary School (33.78%) and East Montpelier Elementary School (35.64%). The school's spending per student in 2018-2019 was $11,193, which is lower than the nearby schools, suggesting a need for additional resources to support the school's educational programs and student needs.

120

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,193

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

72 School Lane
Washington, VT 05675

(802) 883-2312

District: Echo Valley Community Union School District #67

Students who attend Washington Village School usually attend:

Middle:	Orange Center School
High:	U-32 Middle & High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.7%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2019 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2019

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

Vermont avg48%

69^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 75Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 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	52.6	69 of 137	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	101 of 138	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	79 of 141	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	75 of 142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.6	13 of 145	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	60 of 147	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	112 of 146	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+14 vs state

English Language Arts36%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 10, 2021

Very poor/limited learning experience offered to economically depressed community.

Non-inclusive administration.

School board means well but overall inadequate to meet the needs of 21st century learning. Close Quote

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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
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
Barre Town Elementary & Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	70 Websterville Road	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6617	821	73	11.2	35.8%	759 (92.4%)	9 (1.1%)	24 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.5%)	29.1	104^th of 137 public elementary schools	24.1%		37.2	84^th of 133 public elementary schools	36.8%	20	37.7	47.4	43.4	53.3	61.3	50.0	16.5	18.0	34.2	43.3	50.7	44.6	35.5	28.4
Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Brush Hill Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-6653	231	21	11.0	58.4%	217 (93.9%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.3	65^th of 137 public elementary schools	52.6%		20.3	114^th of 133 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	50.0	63.0	62.1				31.3	11.1	62.1				46.7		$10,221	$00	$10,221
Barre City Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Parkside Terrace	Barre	05641	Washington County	Barre Unified Union School District #97	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 476-6541	701	74	9.4	67.9%	592 (84.5%)	13 (1.9%)	48 (6.8%)	10 (1.4%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.1%)	9.8	133^rd of 137 public elementary schools	2.9%		12.5	123^rd of 133 public elementary schools	7.5%	10	29.7	46.6	31.5	34.3	43.9	55.3	10.9	11.9	7.4	17.1	33.9	34.2	13.0	36.8
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
Berlin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	372 Paine Turnpike North	Berlin	05602	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 223-2796	182	14	13.1	52.7%	162 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	33.3	98^th of 137 public elementary schools	28.5%		44.4	72^nd of 133 public elementary schools	45.9%	26	48.2	45.0	46.2	46.7			18.5	25.0	23.1	53.3			38.5
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
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Cross Street	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 485-6161	263	23	11.4	47.1%	232 (88.2%)	3 (1.1%)	13 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	50.9	71^st of 137 public elementary schools	48.2%		54	58^th of 133 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	39.5	63.3	51.3				36.8	36.7	33.3				51.3		$9,314	$00	$9,314
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Park Avenue	Montpelier	05602	Washington County	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 225-8200	447	39	11.6	33.8%	374 (83.7%)	15 (3.4%)	13 (2.9%)	28 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	13 (2.9%)	81.8	19^th of 137 public elementary schools	86.1%					(n/a)	67.1	77.8					51.3	38.3							$12,625	$395	$12,230
East Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	665 Vincent Flats Road	East Montpelier	05651	Washington County	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 223-7936	202	17	12.1	35.6%	177 (87.6%)	3 (1.5%)	10 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.4%)	77.2	22^nd of 137 public elementary schools	83.9%		78.2	21^st of 133 public elementary schools	84.2%	1	73.9	71.9	65.0	85.3			60.9	31.3	55.0	55.9			55.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Village School

What schools do graduates of Washington Village School attend?

Students who attend Washington Village School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Orange Center School
High : U-32 Middle & High School

How many students attend Washington Village School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Washington Village School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Village School?

Students at Washington Village School are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Washington Village School in?

Echo Valley Community Union School District #67

Is Washington Village School a good school?

Washington Village School ranks 69^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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