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Brighton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Brighton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Island Pond, Vermont, with 127 students. The school is part of the Brighton School District, which is ranked 64 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Brighton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Vermont elementary schools, with a 1-star rating.

The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 20% to 53.6% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Brighton Elementary's test scores are also generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 7.14% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 61% for 4th graders. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, with only 14.29% of 3rd and 4th graders reaching proficiency. Additionally, Brighton Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.22% to 70.87% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Glover Community School, which is only 16.55 miles away and ranked 31st out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in 2023-2024, Brighton Elementary consistently ranks lower in the state and has significantly lower test scores, especially in ELA and math. While Brighton Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this does not appear to be translating into better academic outcomes for its students. Addressing these issues will be crucial for improving the school's performance and providing a high-quality education for the students of Island Pond.

127

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,873

Per pupil spending ?

70.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 Railroad Street
Island Pond, VT 05846-0419

(802) 723-4373

District: Brighton School District

Students who attend Brighton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Country Union High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

African American:

0.8%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2007 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2007

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (30% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

Vermont avg50%

112^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 23% (2018) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 75Brighton School District 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	25.2	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	113 of 133	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	109 of 148	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	135 of 138	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	109 of 142	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.8	187 of 189	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	167 of 189	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.6	129 of 189	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.8	115 of 193	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.2	164 of 189	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	23.5	160 of 184	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	113 of 141	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	88 of 142	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.3	110 of 147	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.6	142 of 146	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	93 of 117	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	9.1	83 of 85	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.2	85 of 91	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.6	108 of 111	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	37.7	69 of 106	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.6	37 of 99	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.4	53 of 98	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	16.9	96 of 105	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	8.3	90 of 92	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.8	61 of 88	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	51 of 91	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)20th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2024)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-25 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Brighton 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
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	825 Railroad Street	Island Pond	05846	Essex County	Brighton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 723-4373	127	14	8.8	70.9%	124 (97.6%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	25.2	112^th of 137 public elementary schools	18.2%		20.4	113^th of 133 public elementary schools	15.0%	1	7.1	35.7		61.5			14.3	14.3		53.9					$13,873	$808	$13,065
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Center School Road	West Charleston	05872	Orleans County	Charleston School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 895-2915	118	14	8.4	70.3%	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.4	80^th of 137 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	89^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	58.3		33.3	38.5		61.5	50.0		16.7	61.5		23.1	23.1	30.8	$14,401	$1,233	$13,168
Newark School	Public	PK, KG-8	1448 Newark Street	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3401	51	7	7.0	52.9%	48 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$15,084	$1,830	$13,254
Brownington Central School	Public	PK, KG-8	103 Chase Road	Brownington	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-8467	113	9	12.5	62.8%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)								(n/a)						35.7						14.3
Burke Town School	Public	PK, KG-8	3293 Burke Hollow Road	West Burke	05871	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3385	188	17	11.1	51.6%	183 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24	114^th of 137 public elementary schools	16.8%		35.5	91^st of 133 public elementary schools	31.6%	23	47.4	57.1	30.0			69.0	21.1	14.3	15.0			27.6	26.3	37.9	$13,257	$1,608	$11,649
Sutton Village School	Public	PK, KG-8	95 Underpass Road	Sutton	05867	Caledonia County	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 467-3492	106	11	9.5	54.7%	105 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	35.1	91^st of 137 public elementary schools	33.6%		55.2	55^th of 133 public elementary schools	58.6%	36	42.9	38.5	58.3				14.3	23.1	33.3				50.0	23.1	$15,586	$1,891	$13,695
Orleans Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	53 School Street	Orleans	05860	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 754-6650	132	11	12.5	75.8%	115 (87.1%)	4 (3.0%)	7 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)								(n/a)		62.5			55.6			18.8			38.9
Barton Graded School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 Church Street	Barton	05822	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-3636	136	15	9.0	75.0%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	32.5	100^th of 137 public elementary schools	27.0%		8	132^nd of 133 public elementary schools	0.8%	32		43.8		50.0		47.6		20.0		50.0		15.0
Glover Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School Street	Glover	05839	Orleans County	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 525-6958	78	11	7.3	51.3%	74 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)								(n/a)						71.4						21.4
Derby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	907 Elm Street	Derby Line	05830	Orleans County	Derby School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 873-3162	485	42	11.4	64.1%	459 (94.6%)	3 (0.6%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	34.9	93^rd of 137 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.1	104^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.8%	11	32.1	46.6	58.6	54.4			17.9	27.6	24.1	49.1			39.7		$8,699	$904	$7,795

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brighton Elementary School attend?

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

High : North Country Union High School

What is the racial makeup of Brighton Elementary School?

Students at Brighton Elementary School are 98% White.

How many students attend Brighton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Brighton Elementary School.

Is Brighton Elementary School a good school?

Brighton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Vermont elementary schools.

What district is Brighton Elementary School in?

Brighton School District

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