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Highgate Elementary School

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Highgate Elementary School ranks 56 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Highgate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Highgate Center, Vermont, with 282 students. The school is part of the Missisquoi Valley School District #89, which is ranked 37 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highgate Elementary School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to state averages. While 3rd grade students performed better than the state average in English Language Arts, 4th-6th grade students fell behind. In mathematics, 3rd and 4th grade students outperformed the state, but 5th and 6th graders lagged behind. The school's science assessment scores were also below the state average, with only 50% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.87% to 58.87% in recent years, and its student-teacher ratio has been decreasing.

Compared to nearby schools, Highgate Elementary School performs on par with or slightly better than the Swanton School, but both lag behind the higher-performing Franklin Central School. Highgate outperforms some lower-ranked schools in the region, such as Berkshire Elementary School and Alburgh Community Education Center, but falls behind the higher-performing Fairfield Center School and schools in the St. Albans area.

282

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

219 Gore Road
Highgate Center, VT 05459

(802) 868-4170

District: Missisquoi Valley School District #89

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Two or more races:

17.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Vermont median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

Vermont avg50%

56^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2021

From top 24% (2021) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 75Missisquoi Valley School District #89 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	59.8	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	73 of 133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.3	47 of 113	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	59 of 133	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	36 of 148	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	41 of 44	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	41.6	24 of 46	47.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	40.4	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	74 of 141	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	82 of 142	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	60 of 133	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	62 of 145	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	43 of 147	70.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2023)48th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)33rd percentile-22 vs school

Female (2023)7th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%-3 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%+11 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 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
Highgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	219 Gore Road	Highgate Center	05459	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-4170	282	23	12.2	58.9%	217 (77.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (3.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (17.0%)	59.8	56^th of 137 public elementary schools	59.1%		43	73^rd of 133 public elementary schools	45.1%	17	71.1	55.2	50.0	39.3			47.4	41.4					50.0
Swanton School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fourth Street	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-5346	644	48	13.4	62.1%	527 (81.8%)	10 (1.6%)	20 (3.1%)	5 (0.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (11.6%)	30.1	102^nd of 137 public elementary schools	25.5%		33.8	95^th of 133 public elementary schools	28.6%	7	33.8	55.0	44.8	57.6			10.8	22.5	29.1	39.4			36.1
Sheldon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	78 Poor Farm Road	Sheldon	05483	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-4909	337	27	12.3	46.3%	314 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	39.8	84^th of 137 public elementary schools	38.7%		25.5	107^th of 133 public elementary schools	19.5%	23	50.0	55.9	38.2	27.6	37.9	35.3	50.0	26.5	38.2	27.6	34.5	29.4	38.2	35.3
Franklin Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 School Street	Franklin	05457	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 285-2100	143	10	14.3	65.0%	136 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	57.1	63^rd of 137 public elementary schools	54.0%		73.1	28^th of 133 public elementary schools	78.9%	35	52.6	60.0	73.3	93.8			15.8	20.0					66.7
St. Albans City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29 Bellows Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 527-0565	681	58	11.8	65.5%	559 (82.1%)	17 (2.5%)	34 (5.0%)	10 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	52 (7.6%)	19.9	122^nd of 137 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.4	120^th of 133 public elementary schools	9.8%	2	33.3	50.0	34.5	41.2	46.8	72.6	19.6	22.4	13.6	32.4	25.8	45.2	30.5	41.9	$13,390	$787	$12,603
St. Albans Town Educational Center	Public	PK, KG-8	169 South Main Street	Saint Albans	05478	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 527-7191	754	55	13.7	47.3%	681 (90.3%)	3 (0.4%)	25 (3.3%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (4.8%)	28.9	105^th of 137 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.3	115^th of 133 public elementary schools	13.5%	10	36.4	60.6	50.7	48.1	56.3	70.5	18.2	30.3	8.0	41.8	41.4	40.9	17.3	28.4	$11,303	$664	$10,639
Fairfield Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 Park Street	Fairfield	05455	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6639	249	20	12.5	39.4%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.7	74^th of 137 public elementary schools	46.0%		60.4	46^th of 133 public elementary schools	65.4%	28	47.4	71.4	53.9	63.0	53.6	63.6	35.0	25.0	14.8	59.3	39.3	36.4	22.2	18.2	$10,712	$629	$10,083
Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 Dickenson Avenue	Enosburg Falls	05450	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2171	260	21	12.2	63.5%	234 (90.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	25.9	109^th of 137 public elementary schools	20.4%		42.3	76^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.9%	33	38.2	43.2	34.9				29.4	29.7	30.2				18.6
North Hero School	Public	PK, KG-6	6441 U.S. Route 2	North Hero	05474	Grand Isle County	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 372-8866	48	7	6.9	58.3%	39 (81.3%)	2 (4.2%)	2 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Alburgh Community Education Center	Public	PK, KG-8	45 Champlain Street	Alburgh	05440	Grand Isle County	Alburgh School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 796-3573	188	16	11.7	68.1%	142 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (22.3%)	29.6	103^rd of 137 public elementary schools	24.8%					(n/a)	44.0	52.9		43.5			12.0	23.5		43.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Highgate Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Highgate Elementary School?

Students at Highgate Elementary School are 77% White, 17% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Is Highgate Elementary School a good school?

Highgate Elementary School ranks 56^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highgate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Highgate Elementary School.

What district is Highgate Elementary School in?

Missisquoi Valley School District #89

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