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Richford Elementary School

Q: Is Richford Elementary School a good school?

Richford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Vermont elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Richford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Richford Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Richford Elementary School?

Students at Richford Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Richford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Richford Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Richford Junior/Senior High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Richford Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Richford, Vermont, with 187 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.1. The school is part of the Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District, which is ranked 55 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richford Elementary School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 47.62% of 3rd graders, 52.63% of 4th graders, and 25.81% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 38.1% of 3rd graders, 21.05% of 4th graders, and 16.13% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's performance in Science is also very low, with only 3.23% of 5th graders proficient or better. Richford Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Vermont elementary schools, ranking 115th out of 137 schools in 2024-2025 and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Richford Elementary School has a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with 78.61% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than nearby schools like Enosburg Falls Elementary (63.46%) and Sheldon Elementary (46.29%). This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may be a contributing factor to the school's low academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income backgrounds often face additional challenges that can impact their educational outcomes.

187

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Elementary School Road
Richford, VT 05476-9606

(802) 848-7453

District: Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

Students who attend Richford Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Richford Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2021 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Science scores 41 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

Vermont avg46%

115^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2021

From bottom 4% (2021) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 75Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	122 of 133	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	112 of 113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	128 of 133	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	142 of 148	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	20.6	40 of 44	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	51 of 66	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	4.8	46 of 46	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	65 of 67	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	118 of 141	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	133 of 142	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	132 of 133	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	140 of 145	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	142 of 147	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)16th percentile~ school

Female (2023)9th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-18 vs state

Mathematics24%-11 vs state

Science3%-41 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
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
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
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
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
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
Troy School	Public	PK, KG-8	126 Main Street	North Troy	05859	Orleans County	Troy School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 988-2565	195	15	13.2	80.5%	177 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.2%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	7	136^th of 137 public elementary schools	0.7%		8.9	131^st of 133 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	13.3	27.3	26.7	14.3	23.5	20.0	0.0	9.1	13.3	33.3	35.3	26.7	20.0	0.0
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
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
Lowell Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	52 Gelo Park Road	Lowell	05847	Orleans County	Lowell School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 744-6641	79	13	6.0	82.3%	74 (93.7%)	2 (2.5%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Richford Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Richford Elementary School attend?

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

High : Richford Junior/Senior High School

What district is Richford Elementary School in?

Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88

How many students attend Richford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Richford Elementary School.

Is Richford Elementary School a good school?

Richford Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Vermont elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Richford Elementary School?

Students at Richford Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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