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Rutland Town Elementary School

Q: Is Rutland Town Elementary School a good school?

Rutland Town Elementary School ranks 27 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Rutland Town Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Rutland, Vermont, with 379 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. The school is part of the Rutland Town School District, which is ranked 9 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rutland Town Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average on the VTCAP (Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program) tests across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 76.74% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 55.07%. In math, 63.41% of 6th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.11%. The school also performs exceptionally well for both female and male students, ranking in the top 10-21 schools in Vermont for these subgroups in recent years.

While Killington Elementary School, which is ranked 5th in the state, has similar or slightly higher test scores than Rutland Town, the latter has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 30.61% in 2024-2025, compared to higher rates at nearby schools like Clarendon Elementary (51.97%) and Rutland Intermediate (81.15%). However, Rutland Town Elementary School's statewide ranking has declined from 50th in 2014-2015 to 27th in 2024-2025, and the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 21.3% in 2023-2024, which will require focused attention and strategies to address.

379

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,948

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1612 Post Road
Rutland, VT 05701-9803

(802) 775-0566

District: Rutland Town School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2014 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

Vermont avg48%

Elementary school

27^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

12^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 75Rutland Town 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	73.3	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	34 of 133	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	34 of 113	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	47 of 148	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	51 of 142	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	73 of 169	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	64 of 169	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.1	50 of 176	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	65 of 167	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.2	48 of 187	74.3%	★★★★☆
2012	56.0	79 of 187	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.5	97 of 189	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	90 of 189	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.3	73 of 189	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	55 of 193	71.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	46 of 189	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	59 of 184	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	9 of 60	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	21 of 55	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	16 of 44	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	17 of 66	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	35 of 66	47.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	17 of 46	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	16 of 45	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	10 of 61	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	13 of 56	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	12 of 46	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	26 of 62	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	28 of 67	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	33 of 65	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	10 of 46	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	43 of 142	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	48 of 133	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	63 of 145	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	47 of 147	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	75 of 146	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	46 of 117	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	12 of 74	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	18 of 85	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	37 of 85	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.6	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	42 of 80	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	40 of 104	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.4	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2015	62.0	35 of 106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	42 of 91	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.8	26 of 107	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	65.9	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	21 of 106	80.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.0	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	74.6	15 of 102	85.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.7	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.6	7 of 98	92.9%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	17 of 48	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	31 of 55	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	15 of 35	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	6 of 38	84.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	4 of 43	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	10 of 49	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	9 of 30	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	12 of 42	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	16 of 54	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	16.8	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.4	19 of 34	44.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	17 of 91	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	20 of 92	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	30 of 88	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.4	16 of 91	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.6	38 of 94	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.8	68 of 87	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	40 of 71	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)85th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+12 vs state

Mathematics51%+11 vs state

Science48%+6 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
Rutland Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1612 Post Road	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 775-0566	379	29	13.0	30.6%	346 (91.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.1%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	73.3	27^th of 137 public elementary schools	80.3%		69.2	34^th of 133 public elementary schools	74.4%	7	66.7	67.9	76.7	70.0	61.5	72.9	28.6	39.3	53.5	63.4	46.2	63.3	48.8	47.9	$11,948	$00	$11,948
Northeast Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	117 Temple Street	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1940	237	18	13.1	65.8%	199 (84.0%)	3 (1.3%)	15 (6.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)								(n/a)															$15,690	$1,240	$14,450
Rutland Intermediate School	Public	3-6	63-65 Library Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1932	504	46	10.8	81.2%	402 (79.8%)	18 (3.6%)	33 (6.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	13.8	128^th of 137 public elementary schools	6.6%		14.4	121^st of 133 public elementary schools	9.0%	7	34.1	50.5	31.8	34.0			14.6	17.7	11.4	25.0			18.2		$14,313	$1,131	$13,182
Northwest Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	80 Pierpoint Avenue	Rutland	05701	Rutland County	Rutland City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 773-1946	200	16	12.5	81.5%	155 (77.5%)	10 (5.0%)	13 (6.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Proctor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14 School Street	Proctor	05765	Rutland County	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 459-2225	134	9	15.2	55.2%	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	12.4	130^th of 137 public elementary schools	5.1%		29.2	103^rd of 133 public elementary schools	22.6%	27	38.9	38.5	27.8	23.1			16.7	7.7	16.7	30.8			11.1		$13,652	$187	$13,465
Barstow Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-8	223 Chittenden Road	Chittenden	05737	Rutland County	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 773-6926	168	17	9.6	24.4%	147 (87.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.4%)	42.1	81^st of 137 public elementary schools	40.9%		45.3	71^st of 133 public elementary schools	46.6%	10			57.1						23.8				42.9	61.5	$11,220	$00	$11,220
Clarendon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	84 Grange Hall Road	North Clarendon	05759	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 775-5379	152	9	16.8	52.0%	147 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.2	99^th of 137 public elementary schools	27.7%		22.3	110^th of 133 public elementary schools	17.3%	11	57.1	57.1	46.2	42.9			28.6	4.8	23.1	42.9					$14,379	$593	$13,786
Lothrop School	Public	PK, KG-6	3447 U.S. Route 7	Pittsford	05763	Rutland County	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 483-6361	192	20	9.5	38.5%	173 (90.1%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	65.2	42^nd of 137 public elementary schools	69.3%		42.7	74^th of 133 public elementary schools	44.4%	32			55.6						53.6				50.0		$12,511	$00	$12,511
Killington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	686 School House Road	Killington	05751	Rutland County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 422-3366	112	11	10.1	29.5%	98 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.1%)	94.5	5^th of 137 public elementary schools	96.4%					(n/a)			89.5						63.2				73.7
Shrewsbury Mountain School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Mountain School Road	Cuttingsville	05738	Rutland County	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 492-3435	72	5	14.4	40.3%	70 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$17,015	$701	$16,314

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Rutland Town Elementary School ranks 27^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Rutland Town School District

How many students attend Rutland Town Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Rutland Town Elementary School.

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Students at Rutland Town Elementary School are 91% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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