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Grand Isle School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
107th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Vermont elementary schools
Summary

Grand Isle School is an elementary school located in Grand Isle, Vermont, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66, which is ranked 61 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grand Isle School has faced some academic challenges in recent years. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 37 out of 113 Vermont elementary schools and had a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, its ranking has since declined, with the school ranking 107 out of 137 Vermont elementary schools and having a 1-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics have been below the state average, with only 29.17% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 35% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 61% and 48.11%, respectively.

When compared to nearby schools, Grand Isle School generally performs worse academically. For example, Malletts Bay School, located 13.54 miles away, has consistently ranked higher than Grand Isle School and has higher test scores in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, some of the nearby schools, such as Union Memorial School and Porters Point School, have higher per-student spending compared to Grand Isle School. However, Grand Isle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.9 in 2024-2025 to 13.7 in 2023-2024, which may be a strength.

151
Students ?
11.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
43%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 224 U.S. Route 2
       Grand Isle, VT  05458-2300

(802) 372-6913

District: Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66


Students who attend Grand Isle School usually attend:

High:    Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.0%
Hispanic:
1.3%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 22nd in 2025
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Vermont average (38% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2021
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school38%
Vermont avg55%
107th of 137
Vermont public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▼ down 21 pts since 2021
From bottom 43% (2021) to bottom 22% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
61st of 75Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202528.5107 of 13721.9%★☆☆☆☆
202434.493 of 13330.1%★★☆☆☆
202360.937 of 11367.3%★★★☆☆
202234.592 of 13330.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.684 of 14843.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankVermont percentileRating
202436.392 of 14235.2%★★☆☆☆
202366.645 of 13366.2%★★★☆☆
202239.188 of 14539.3%★★☆☆☆
202150.073 of 14750.3%★★★☆☆
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 (2024)35th percentile+5 vs school
By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts49%-9 vs state
Mathematics18%-30 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Grand Isle School.

Students at Grand Isle School are 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

Grand Isle School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Vermont elementary schools.

Students who attend Grand Isle School usually go on to attend:

High : Missisquoi Valley Union High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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