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White River School

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White River School ranks 49 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

White River School is an elementary school located in White River Junction, Vermont, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 204. The school is part of the Hartford School District, which is ranked 33 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White River School has had a strong performance history, ranking as high as #2 out of 138 schools in Vermont in 2017-2018 and 2018-2019, with a 5-star rating. However, its ranking has declined in recent years, dropping to #49 out of 137 schools in 2024-2025, with a 3-star rating. The school generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, with some exceptions. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th grade students at White River School outperformed the state average in ELA, while 5th grade students underperformed. In Mathematics, 5th grade students at White River School outperformed the state average, while 3rd and 4th grade students underperformed.

White River School has experienced significant fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.4% in 2020-2021 to 54.8% in 2021-2022. The 2022-2023 chronic absenteeism rate of 33.8% is notably higher than the nearby Ottauquechee School (15.7%) and Dothan Brook School (14.4%). Additionally, White River School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.93% in 2022-2023 to 53.92% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the nearby Ottauquechee School (43.89%) and Dothan Brook School (41.94%), but lower than South Royalton Elementary School (51.19%).

204

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,540

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001-1698

(802) 295-8650

District: Hartford School District

Students who attend White River School usually attend:

Middle:	Hartford Memorial Middle School
High:	Hartford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2021 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Vermont median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

Vermont avg46%

49^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

33^rd of 75Hartford 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	49 of 137	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	41 of 133	69.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	36 of 113	68.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	62 of 148	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	91.5	2 of 138	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	5 of 142	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	5 of 169	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.2	16 of 169	90.5%	★★★★★
2015	73.4	40 of 176	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	33 of 167	80.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.2	67 of 187	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.9	34 of 187	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	36 of 189	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	50.0	95 of 189	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	48.3	99 of 189	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.3	87 of 193	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.6	107 of 189	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.4	97 of 184	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	57.0	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.4	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	15 of 44	65.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	67.1	18 of 67	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.3	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	36 of 133	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	29 of 145	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	53.7	62 of 147	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.8	5 of 146	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	10 of 117	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2021)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)66th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)62nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%-6 vs state

Science50%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+14 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 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th 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
White River School	Public	PK, KG-5	102 Pine Street	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 295-8650	204	20	10.2	53.9%	170 (83.3%)	3 (1.5%)	18 (8.8%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	62.1	49^th of 137 public elementary schools	64.2%		62.1	41^st of 133 public elementary schools	69.2%	8	46.4	58.6	50.0			37.9	51.7	60.0			50.0		$17,540	$323	$17,217
Dothan Brook School	Public	PK, KG-5	2300 Christian Street	White River Junction	05001	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8647	248	23	10.9	41.9%	217 (87.5%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	43.5	78^th of 137 public elementary schools	43.1%		50.9	61^st of 133 public elementary schools	54.1%	17	39.5	53.3	61.1			13.2	33.3	41.7			47.2		$15,854	$292	$15,562
Marion W. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-6	22 Church Street	Norwich	05055	Windsor County	Norwich School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 649-1703	345	30	11.3	7.2%	301 (87.2%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.8%)	22 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	96.6	3^rd of 137 public elementary schools	97.8%					(n/a)	71.7	96.9	90.0	88.1		69.6	81.3	61.5	85.7		80.4		$12,890	$267	$12,623
Ottauquechee School	Public	PK, KG-5	304 Dody Lane	Quechee	05059	Windsor County	Hartford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 295-8654	180	21	8.5	43.9%	155 (86.1%)	4 (2.2%)	11 (6.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)	55.3	66^th of 137 public elementary schools	51.8%		73.4	27^th of 133 public elementary schools	79.7%	39	42.4	45.5	52.2			51.5	27.3	56.5			52.2		$15,316	$282	$15,034
Hartland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	97 Martinsville Road	Hartland	05048	Windsor County	Hartland School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 436-2255	272	21	12.9	41.9%	263 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.3	79^th of 137 public elementary schools	42.3%					(n/a)	35.7		57.1		63.4	7.1		50.0		22.0	46.4	53.7	$12,445	$00	$12,445
Woodstock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	15 South Street	Woodstock	05091	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 457-2522	273	21	12.8	23.1%	245 (89.7%)	6 (2.2%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	93	7^th of 137 public elementary schools	94.9%		81	17^th of 133 public elementary schools	87.2%	10	84.2	80.0				73.7	51.1
Sharon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	75 VT Route 132	Sharon	05065	Windsor County	Sharon School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 763-7425	156	13	12.2	53.8%	151 (96.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	58	62^nd of 137 public elementary schools	54.7%		61.6	43^rd of 133 public elementary schools	67.7%	19	55.6	70.6	58.8	65.4		33.3	41.2	23.5	50.0		41.2		$12,229	$00	$12,229
Thetford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2689 Route 113	Thetford	05074	Orange County	Thetford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 785-2426	187	18	10.5	37.4%	173 (92.5%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	62.2	48^th of 137 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.1	56^th of 133 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	57.1	60.0	62.5	70.8		32.1	32.0	34.4	66.7		53.1		$12,254	$283	$11,971
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	116	14	8.4	35.3%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	82.3	16^th of 137 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	11		81.8	71.4				72.7	42.9					$15,823	$00	$15,823
Albert Bridge School (West Windsor)	Public	PK, KG-6	108 Brownsville Hartland Road	Brownsville	05037	Windsor County	Mount Ascutney School District #86	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 484-3344	68	8	8.7	26.5%	56 (82.4%)	7 (10.3%)	3 (4.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	38.5					30.8

Frequently Asked Questions about White River School

Is White River School a good school?

White River School ranks 49^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend White River School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 204 students attended White River School.

What schools do graduates of White River School attend?

Students who attend White River School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hartford Memorial Middle School
High : Hartford High School

What district is White River School in?

Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of White River School?

Students at White River School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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