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Castleton Elementary School

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Castleton Elementary School ranks 53 rd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Castleton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 216 students in grades PK-6 in Castleton, Vermont. It is part of the Slate Valley Unified Union School District, which is ranked 26th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castleton Elementary School has performed relatively well on standardized tests compared to the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 56.25% of 5th graders and 69.57% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, outperforming the state averages. In mathematics, the school had 51.85% of 4th graders and 40.63% of 5th graders proficient or better, also exceeding the state averages. However, the school ranked 42nd out of 44 schools for low socioeconomic status students in 2020-2021, indicating a potential achievement gap. The school's free and reduced lunch rates have fluctuated, ranging from 33.47% in 2022-2023 to 52.08% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Castleton Elementary School outperforms the lower-ranked Fair Haven Grade School in the same district, but lags behind the higher-performing Rutland Town Elementary School, which is in a different district. Additionally, Castleton Elementary School's statewide ranking has dropped from 73rd out of 133 schools in 2021-2022 to 92nd out of 113 schools in 2022-2023, indicating a potential decline in performance. The school may need to focus on supporting students from low-income families and addressing any achievement gaps to improve outcomes for all students.

216

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

263 Elementary School Road
Castleton, VT 05735-0068

(802) 468-5624

District: Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62

Students who attend Castleton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Fair Haven Union Middle and High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

3.7%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Vermont median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Vermont avg45%

53^rd of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 23 pts since 2021

From bottom 39% (2021) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 75Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 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	60.2	53 of 137	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	28.8	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	73 of 133	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	91 of 148	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	25 of 60	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.9	32 of 44	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.9	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	12.3	42 of 44	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	24 of 61	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	20.8	39 of 46	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.3	32 of 67	52.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	66 of 141	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.8	37 of 142	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	34.9	93 of 133	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	81 of 145	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	94 of 147	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)5th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+6 vs state

Mathematics46%+11 vs state

Science38%-7 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
Castleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	263 Elementary School Road	Castleton	05735	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 468-5624	216	18	12.1	43.5%	203 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.2	53^rd of 137 public elementary schools	61.3%					(n/a)			56.3	69.6				51.9	40.6				37.5
Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	248	18	13.4	56.0%	235 (94.8%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58	61^st of 137 public elementary schools	55.5%		39.8	82^nd of 133 public elementary schools	38.3%	21	45.5	79.3	54.8	50.0			51.5	41.4	45.2	55.3			22.6
Poultney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	96 School Circle	Poultney	05764	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 287-5212	267	18	14.7	59.2%	249 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.2%)	58.9	60^th of 137 public elementary schools	56.2%		50.5	62^nd of 133 public elementary schools	53.4%	2	63.3	74.1	40.0	57.9			40.0	59.3	28.0	44.7			44.0		$10,982	$150	$10,832
Benson Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 School Street	Benson	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 537-2491	97	8	12.3	73.2%	92 (94.8%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Proctor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14 School Street	Proctor	05765	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 459-2225	134	9	15.2	55.2%	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	12.4	130^th of 137 public elementary schools	5.1%		29.2	103^rd of 133 public elementary schools	22.6%	27	38.9	38.5	27.8	23.1			16.7	7.7	16.7	30.8			11.1		$13,652	$187	$13,465
Middletown Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 Schoolhouse Road	Middletown Springs	05757	Rutland County	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 855-5155	54	7	7.9	53.7%	54 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,646	$429	$16,217
Northwest Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	80 Pierpoint Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1946	200	16	12.5	81.5%	155 (77.5%)	10 (5.0%)	13 (6.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Lothrop School	Public	PK, KG-6	3447 U.S. Route 7	Pittsford	05763	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 483-6361	192	20	9.5	38.5%	173 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	65.2	42^nd of 137 public elementary schools	69.3%		42.7	74^th of 133 public elementary schools	44.4%	32			55.6						53.6				50.0		$12,511	$00	$12,511
Rutland Intermediate School	Public	3-6	63-65 Library Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1932	504	46	10.8	81.2%	402 (79.8%)	18 (3.6%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	13.8	128^th of 137 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.4	121^st of 133 public elementary schools	9.0%	7	34.1	50.5	31.8	34.0			14.6	17.7	11.4	25.0			18.2		$14,313	$1,131	$13,182
Rutland Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Post Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 775-0566	379	29	13.0	30.6%	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	73.3	27^th of 137 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.2	34^th of 133 public elementary schools	74.4%	7	66.7	67.9	76.7	70.0	61.5	72.9	28.6	39.3	53.5	63.4	46.2	63.3	48.8	47.9	$11,948	$00	$11,948

Frequently Asked Questions about Castleton Elementary School

How many students attend Castleton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended Castleton Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Castleton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Castleton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Fair Haven Union Middle and High School

What is the racial makeup of Castleton Elementary School?

Students at Castleton Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Castleton Elementary School in?

Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62

Is Castleton Elementary School a good school?

Castleton Elementary School ranks 53^rd of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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