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Bakersfield School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Bakersfield School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bakersfield, Vermont, with 143 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.7 for the 2024-2025 school year. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on VTCAP assessments across grades and subjects, with only 83.33% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and proficiency rates ranging from 6.67% for 5th grade to 41.67% for 4th grade in math, well below the state averages.

Bakersfield School has been ranked in the bottom quarter of Vermont elementary schools for the past three years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in 2024-2025. This is in stark contrast to the nearby Montgomery Elementary School, which is ranked 2nd in the state and has much higher proficiency rates across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Bakersfield School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 36.11% in 2022-2023 to 51.05% in 2024-2025, which may be a contributing factor to the school's underperformance.

Despite the decreasing student-teacher ratio at Bakersfield School, from 13.3 in 2022-2023 to 10.7 in 2024-2025, the school's academic outcomes have not improved. This suggests that the Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, of which Bakersfield School is a part, may need to implement targeted interventions and support to help the school improve educational outcomes for its students.

143

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

82 Academy Drive
Bakersfield, VT 05441-0017

(802) 827-6611

District: Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.0%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2023 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 19 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

Vermont avg48%

Elementary school

106^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 18 pts since 2023

From bottom 4% (2023) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 1% (2023) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 75Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	106 of 137	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	108 of 113	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	124 of 142	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	122 of 133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	143 of 145	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	133 of 147	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	68 of 74	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	50 of 50	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	86 of 91	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	68 of 92	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	65 of 88	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	89 of 91	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	61 of 94	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)28th percentile+6 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-19 vs state

Mathematics28%-13 vs state

Science27%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Bakersfield 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 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
Bakersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	82 Academy Drive	Bakersfield	05441	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6611	143	13	10.7	51.0%	133 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	28.7	106^th of 137 public elementary schools	22.6%		24.3	108^th of 133 public elementary schools	18.8%	2		83.3	20.0	28.6	29.4			41.7	6.7	35.7	29.4		26.7	27.3
Waterville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3414 VT Route 109	Waterville	05492	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 521-5550	79	11	7.4	64.6%	78 (98.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$10,944	$858	$10,086
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
Cambridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	186 School Street	Jeffersonville	05464	Lamoille County	Cambridge School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 644-8821	324	33	9.8	46.0%	313 (96.6%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	63.1	46^th of 137 public elementary schools	66.4%		65	36^th of 133 public elementary schools	72.9%	10	41.5	72.5	51.1	77.1			34.2	47.5	46.7	74.3			37.8		$11,568	$733	$10,835
Fletcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	340 School Road	Cambridge	05444	Franklin County	Fletcher School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6251	112	10	10.9	65.2%	109 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													29.4		$12,275	$660	$11,615
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
Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	249 School Drive	Montgomery Center	05471	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 326-4618	157	14	10.9	47.1%	144 (91.7%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	97.6	2^nd of 137 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.6	1^st of 133 public elementary schools	99.2%	1			86.4		82.4				81.8		70.6		81.8	88.2
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 College Hill	Johnson	05656	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 888-6727	185	28	6.6	72.4%	173 (93.5%)	3 (1.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	8.2	134^th of 137 public elementary schools	2.2%					(n/a)	19.1						4.8						24.0		$11,989	$940	$11,049
Eden Central School	Public	PK, KG-6	140 Knowles Flat Road	Eden	05652	Lamoille County	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 521-5500	114	15	7.6	70.2%	112 (98.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								20.0							$13,330	$1,045	$12,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Bakersfield School

What is the racial makeup of Bakersfield School?

Students at Bakersfield School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Bakersfield School in?

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Is Bakersfield School a good school?

Bakersfield School ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Vermont elementary schools.

How many students attend Bakersfield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Bakersfield School.

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