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Berkshire Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Berkshire Elementary School is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Richford, Vermont, with 185 students and a student-teacher ratio of 12:1. However, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on standardized tests, ranking in the bottom 15% of Vermont elementary schools.

Berkshire Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 5th grade, only 20% of Berkshire students were proficient in ELA and Math, compared to the state averages of 55.07% and 35.59%, respectively. The school's performance for its white student population, which makes up the majority of its student body, has also been consistently lower than the state average. Additionally, Berkshire Elementary School has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 68.11%, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85.

While Berkshire Elementary School is struggling academically, some of the other schools in the district, such as Montgomery Elementary School, are performing exceptionally well, ranking 2nd out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in 2024-2025 with proficiency rates in the 80-90% range. This stark contrast in nearby school performance suggests that the district may not be providing consistent, high-quality education across all its schools, and Berkshire Elementary School may require targeted interventions and additional resources to improve student outcomes.

185

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4850 Water Tower Road
Richford, VT 05476-9712

(802) 933-2290

District: Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.6%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 9th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 15th (2025) from a 9th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (28% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Science scores 36 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

Vermont avg46%

Elementary school

116^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 6 pts since 2021

From bottom 22% (2021) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

56^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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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	23.3	116 of 137	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	94 of 113	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	116 of 148	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	131 of 145	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	116 of 147	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	56 of 74	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	74 of 85	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	27 of 50	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	29 of 68	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	63 of 85	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	79 of 92	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	60 of 88	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	73 of 91	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	65 of 94	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)17th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-22 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science6%-36 vs state

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Schools Near Berkshire 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 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
Berkshire Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 Water Tower Road	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 933-2290	185	15	12.0	68.1%	175 (94.6%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	23.3	116^th of 137 public elementary schools	15.3%		31.7	98^th of 133 public elementary schools	26.3%	18	28.0		20.0		36.4	55.6	36.0		20.0		45.5	16.7	13.3	0.0
Richford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Elementary School Road	Richford	05476	Franklin County	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 848-7453	187	18	10.1	78.6%	162 (86.6%)	4 (2.1%)	10 (5.3%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	23.8	115^th of 137 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.2	122^nd of 133 public elementary schools	8.3%	7	47.6	52.6	25.8				38.1	21.1	16.1				3.2
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	257 Revoir Flats Road	Jay	05859	Orleans County	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-4042	81	10	8.4	38.3%	71 (87.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	68	36^th of 137 public elementary schools	73.7%					(n/a)		84.6						38.5					41.7		$14,491	$00	$14,491

Frequently Asked Questions about Berkshire Elementary School

What district is Berkshire Elementary School in?

Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85

Is Berkshire Elementary School a good school?

Berkshire Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.3% of Vermont elementary schools.

How many students attend Berkshire Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Berkshire Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Berkshire Elementary School?

Students at Berkshire Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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