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Shaftsbury Elementary School

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Shaftsbury Elementary School ranks 97 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Shaftsbury Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Shaftsbury, Vermont, with 245 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12.3. The school is part of the Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, which is ranked 68 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Shaftsbury Elementary School has consistently performed better than the state average on standardized tests in English Language Arts, with 62.16% of 6th graders proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 57.38%. However, the school struggles in mathematics, with only 48.65% of 6th graders proficient or better, slightly above the state average of 48.11%. The school's socioeconomic challenges are evident, with 76.33% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Twin Valley Elementary School and Manchester Elementary/Middle School, which range from 35.9% to 84.33%.

Despite these challenges, Shaftsbury Elementary School generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District, such as Pownal Elementary, Molly Stark School, and Bennington Elementary. With targeted interventions and support for struggling student groups, the school may be able to improve its overall academic outcomes and ranking within the state.

245

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Buck Hill Road
Shaftsbury, VT 05262

(802) 442-4373

District: Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (36% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2022) to 29th (2025)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

Vermont avg50%

97^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 8 pts since 2021

From bottom 21% (2021) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 75Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 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	33.3	97 of 137	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	87 of 133	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	69 of 113	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	117 of 148	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	30 of 60	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.3	34 of 44	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.9	32 of 61	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.6	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	9 of 38	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	39 of 44	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	39 of 61	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	22 of 46	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	37 of 62	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	54 of 67	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	106 of 141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	93 of 142	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	80 of 133	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	79 of 145	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	121 of 147	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)50th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-12 vs state

Mathematics36%-12 vs state

Science17%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Shaftsbury 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
Shaftsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Buck Hill Road	Shaftsbury	05262	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4373	245	20	12.3	76.3%	220 (89.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	33.3	97^th of 137 public elementary schools	29.2%		36.4	87^th of 133 public elementary schools	34.6%	10	25.0			62.2	21.9			48.7	16.7
Molly Stark School	Public	PK, KG-5	181 Orchard Street	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-2692	402	22	18.6	84.3%	349 (86.8%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	5.7	137^th of 137 public elementary schools	0.0%		11.1	125^th of 133 public elementary schools	6.0%	12	10.4	35.6	30.0		6.4	2.2	12.0		16.7
Monument Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	66 Main Street	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 447-7979	147	9	17.2	76.9%	134 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Bennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Park Street	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-5256	278	17	16.3	82.4%	246 (88.5%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.2%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)								(n/a)									15.4
Woodford Hollow School	Public	PK, KG-6	995 VT Route 9	Bennington	05201	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4071	30	3	8.8	73.3%	30 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Fisher School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 East Arlington Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Arlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 375-6409	205	16	12.8	79.0%	181 (88.3%)	4 (2.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	23	117^th of 137 public elementary schools	14.6%		40.3	80^th of 133 public elementary schools	39.8%	37	59.3	44.8	44.1		22.2	6.9	0.0		23.5	$16,226	$00	$16,226
Pownal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	94 School House Road	Pownal	05261	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 823-7333	249	17	14.6	82.7%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	7.6	135^th of 137 public elementary schools	1.5%		9.1	130^th of 133 public elementary schools	2.3%	5	20.7	50.0	16.7	22.9	6.7	12.5	6.9	17.1	16.7
Sunderland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98 Bear Ridge Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 375-6100	58	6	10.0	56.9%	52 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)										$12,947	$397	$12,550
Stamford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	986 Main Road	Stamford	05352	Bennington County	Stamford School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 694-1379	78	6	12.1	35.9%	72 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$9,728	$00	$9,728
Twin Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 Route 100 North	Wilmington	05363	Windham County	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 464-5177	190	19	9.8	52.1%	180 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	41^st of 137 public elementary schools	70.1%		50.3	63^rd of 133 public elementary schools	52.6%	22	40.0	73.1	60.7		25.0	73.1	42.9		55.6	$13,992	$02	$13,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Shaftsbury Elementary School

What district is Shaftsbury Elementary School in?

Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87

Is Shaftsbury Elementary School a good school?

Shaftsbury Elementary School ranks 97^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Shaftsbury Elementary School?

Students at Shaftsbury Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Shaftsbury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Shaftsbury Elementary School.

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