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Underhill Central School

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Underhill Central School ranks 35 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Underhill Central School is an elementary school located in Underhill Center, Vermont, serving 199 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401. Over the past few years, Underhill Central School has maintained a strong performance, ranking between 27th and 65th out of over 100 Vermont elementary schools and earning 3-4 out of 5 SchoolDigger stars.

Underhill Central School consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency for both 3rd and 4th grades. In 2024-2025, 75% of 4th graders at Underhill Central School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 61%, and 37.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 34.25%. The school also ranks among the top 10 Vermont elementary schools for both female and male student performance in 2022-2023. Additionally, Underhill Central School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.5 to 20.4 over the past few years, which is lower than some of the nearby schools like Jericho Elementary School and Richmond Elementary School.

While Underhill Central School's performance is impressive, the school's population has seen fluctuations in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 8% in 2022-2023 to 18.09% in 2024-2025. This could indicate changes in the socioeconomic demographics of the school's population or variations in the application and eligibility process for the free/reduced lunch program. Nonetheless, Underhill Central School continues to be a high-performing elementary school, consistently delivering strong academic outcomes for its students and maintaining a focus on supporting diverse learners.

199

Students ?

20.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,825

Per pupil spending ?

18.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6 Irish Settlement Road
Underhill Center, VT 05490-9998

(802) 899-4676

District: Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2023 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Vermont median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Vermont avg48%

35^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	68.2	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	65 of 133	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.3	27 of 113	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	73.6	9 of 44	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	71.2	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	43 of 141	69.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2023)80th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2023)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%~ state avg

Mathematics39%+5 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 (2024)
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
Underhill Central School	Public	PK, KG-4	6 Irish Settlement Road	Underhill Center	05490	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 899-4676	199	10	20.4	18.1%	186 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.5%)	68.2	35^th of 137 public elementary schools	74.5%		47.4	65^th of 133 public elementary schools	51.1%	30	51.4	75.0					40.0	37.5							$15,825	$159	$15,666
Jericho Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	90 VT Route 15	Jericho	05465	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 899-2272	400	21	19.1	14.0%	336 (84.0%)	3 (0.8%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)								(n/a)															$12,512	$297	$12,215
Essex Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1 Bixby Hill Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-2584	484	32	15.2	21.1%	385 (79.5%)	11 (2.3%)	22 (4.5%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.3%)								(n/a)															$20,292	$617	$19,674
Founders Memorial School	Public	3-5	33 Founders Road	Essex Junction	05452	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 879-6326	353	29	12.0	24.1%	297 (84.1%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	14 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	76.2	24^th of 137 public elementary schools	82.5%		72.2	30^th of 133 public elementary schools	77.4%	6	57.3	70.7	76.7				43.7	38.8	52.9				56.2		$18,588	$557	$18,031
Richmond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	125 School Street	Richmond	05477	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2461	356	23	15.2	16.9%	330 (92.7%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.5%)								(n/a)							44.4	28.1							$14,638	$462	$14,176
Westford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	146 Brookside Road	Westford	05494	Chittenden County	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union School D	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 878-5932	206	15	14.2	27.2%	183 (88.8%)	1 (0.5%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	76.8	23^rd of 137 public elementary schools	83.2%		93.3	3^rd of 133 public elementary schools	97.7%	20	66.7	75.0	79.0	76.5	95.0	66.7	25.0	50.0	36.8	70.6	65.0	44.4	79.0	66.7	$23,014	$842	$22,172
Smilie Memorial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2712 Theodore Roosevelt Hwy.	Bolton	05676	Chittenden County	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 434-2757	69	6	12.5	34.8%	64 (92.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.8%)								(n/a)															$26,994	$883	$26,111
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		$19,002	$2,572	$16,430
Williston Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	195 Central School Drive	Williston	05495	Chittenden County	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 878-2762	1,040	53	19.5	20.2%	866 (83.3%)	38 (3.7%)	35 (3.4%)	57 (5.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.0%)	70.3	33^rd of 137 public elementary schools	75.9%		79.3	19^th of 133 public elementary schools	85.7%	14	65.1	71.7	65.5	65.7	85.9	79.0	45.0	53.3	31.5	56.6	69.4	49.5	46.9	53.7	$16,393	$541	$15,852
Stowe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	254 Park Street	Stowe	05672	Lamoille County	Stowe Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 253-4154	347	27	12.9	29.4%	320 (92.2%)	7 (2.0%)	11 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	82	18^th of 137 public elementary schools	86.9%		84.7	14^th of 133 public elementary schools	89.5%	4	58.9						41.1						78.4		$19,589	$2,151	$17,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Underhill Central School

How many students attend Underhill Central School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 199 students attended Underhill Central School.

Is Underhill Central School a good school?

Underhill Central School ranks 35^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Underhill Central School in?

Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401

What is the racial makeup of Underhill Central School?

Students at Underhill Central School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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