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Academy School

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Academy School ranks 70 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Academy School is an elementary school located in Brattleboro, Vermont, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 418 students. It is part of the Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, which is ranked 24 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academy School has shown mixed academic performance, with strengths in certain student subgroups and subject areas, but also areas for improvement. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) were above the state average in 5th grade but below the state average in 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were below the state average in all grades. However, the school's performance on Science tests in 5th grade has been above the state average in the past two years. Academy School has performed well for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 16 and 13 out of Vermont elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Putney Central School has consistently outperformed Academy School on ELA and Mathematics tests, while Guilford Central School has shown more mixed performance. Despite having a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (62.68%) compared to the nearby schools, Academy School has been able to perform well for this population.

418

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

860 Western Avenue
Brattleboro, VT 05301-2663

(802) 254-3743

District: Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.8%

Hispanic:

8.9%

Two or more races:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

Vermont avg48%

70^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 4 pts since 2021

From bottom 45% (2021) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 75Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 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	52.1	70 of 137	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	59 of 133	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	54 of 113	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	72 of 133	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	81 of 148	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.8	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	31 of 61	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	39 of 66	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	13 of 45	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	14 of 44	68.2%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	5 of 21	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	42.1	23 of 38	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.1	12 of 44	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	16 of 61	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.3	27 of 56	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	20 of 46	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	29 of 67	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	62 of 141	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	60 of 142	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	61 of 133	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	77 of 145	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	85 of 147	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%~ state avg

Science52%+8 vs state

Mathematics36%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Academy 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 Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Academy School	Public	PK, KG-6	860 Western Avenue	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3743	418	40	10.5	62.7%	300 (71.8%)	21 (5.0%)	37 (8.9%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.1%)	52.1	70^th of 137 public elementary schools	48.9%		52.1	59^th of 133 public elementary schools	55.6%	11	51.9	57.7	69.8	47.2			31.5	35.9	34.5	41.5		51.7
Green Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	164 Green Street	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3737	237	27	8.7	62.4%	181 (76.4%)	12 (5.1%)	31 (13.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	52.9	67^th of 137 public elementary schools	51.1%		41.3	78^th of 133 public elementary schools	41.4%	11	51.5	60.0	51.7	61.1			33.3	33.3	31.0	66.7		31.0
Oak Grove School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Moreland Avenue	Brattleboro	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-3740	125	16	7.9	70.4%	82 (65.6%)	16 (12.8%)	14 (11.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.0%)	47.6	73^rd of 137 public elementary schools	46.7%		33.8	94^th of 133 public elementary schools	29.3%	21	52.4		50.0				33.3		16.7			50.0
Guilford Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	374 School Road	Guilford	05301	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-2271	143	15	9.4	53.1%	127 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	39.6	86^th of 137 public elementary schools	37.2%		73.9	23^rd of 133 public elementary schools	82.7%	63	52.6	69.6	38.9	43.8			31.6	34.8	16.7	37.5		22.2
Marlboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2669 Route 9	Marlboro	05344	Windham County	Marlboro School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 254-2668	76	9	8.7	53.9%	65 (85.5%)	4 (5.3%)	3 (3.9%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)	76.9						30.8						$14,044	$00	$14,044
Dummerston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Schoolhouse Road	East Dummerston	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 254-2733	171	19	9.1	34.5%	156 (91.2%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)
Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	381 Governor Hunt Road	Vernon	05354	Windham County	Vernon School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 254-5373	170	19	8.8	48.8%	160 (94.1%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	37.3	89^th of 137 public elementary schools	35.0%		34.7	92^nd of 133 public elementary schools	30.8%	3			55.2						27.6			34.5	$14,790	$110	$14,680
Newbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14 School Road	Newfane	05345	Windham County	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 365-7536	96	6	16.0	44.8%	90 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.8	68^th of 137 public elementary schools	50.4%		60.1	47^th of 133 public elementary schools	64.7%	21	28.6	68.8	57.1				14.3	31.3	57.1			64.3
Halifax West School	Public	PK, KG-8	246 Branch Road	West Halifax	05358	Windham County	Halifax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 368-2888	66	7	9.2	54.5%	61 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)								(n/a)				63.6						45.5
Putney Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	182 Westminster Road	Putney	05346	Windham County	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 387-5521	192	25	7.6	39.6%	151 (78.6%)	2 (1.0%)	16 (8.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (10.4%)	80.5	21^st of 137 public elementary schools	84.7%		56.5	51^st of 133 public elementary schools	61.7%	30		83.3		83.3	52.2	75.0		33.3		66.7	34.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Academy School

What district is Academy School in?

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

How many students attend Academy School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Academy School.

What is the racial makeup of Academy School?

Students at Academy School are 72% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 5% African American.

Is Academy School a good school?

Academy School ranks 70^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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