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Folsom Education & Community Center

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Folsom Education & Community Center ranks 20 th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Folsom Education & Community Center is an elementary school located in South Hero, Vermont, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the South Hero School District, which is ranked 7th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Folsom Education & Community Center has consistently performed well on state assessments, with several grade levels exceeding the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In the 2024-2025 school year, 5th-grade students at Folsom achieved 81.25% proficiency in ELA and 75% proficiency in Math, significantly higher than the state averages of 55.07% and 35.59%, respectively. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a dip in the 2020-2021 school year, but it has since rebounded and is now ranked 20th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools like Integrated Arts Academy at H.O. Wheeler and J.F. Kennedy Elementary School, which have much higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students, Folsom Education & Community Center has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

One area of concern for Folsom Education & Community Center is the significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 4.6% in the 2017-2018 school year to 39.0% in the 2020-2021 school year. This is a concerning trend that requires immediate attention, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 11.2 to 14.9 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools like Union Memorial School and Porters Point School.

164

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 South Street
South Hero, VT 05486-4913

(802) 372-6600

District: South Hero School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 30th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Vermont average (65% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Vermont elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 30th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

Vermont avg50%

20^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 75South Hero 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	81.5	20 of 137	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	34 of 133	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	33.5	104 of 148	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	57 of 138	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.0	75 of 142	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.6	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	58 of 176	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	81.8	19 of 167	88.6%	★★★★☆
2013	89.8	5 of 187	97.3%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	7 of 187	96.3%	★★★★★
2011	76.9	21 of 189	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	88.8	7 of 189	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	63.6	59 of 189	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	35 of 193	81.9%	★★★★☆
2007	74.8	32 of 189	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	61.6	60 of 184	67.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	81.0	22 of 141	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	32.0	107 of 147	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	66 of 146	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	68 of 117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2021	56.0	34 of 85	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.5	2 of 89	97.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.4	6 of 104	94.2%	★★★★★
2016	77.9	16 of 105	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	28 of 106	73.6%	★★★★☆
2014	94.3	3 of 91	96.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.5	3 of 107	97.2%	★★★★★
2012	64.5	35 of 111	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.3	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	81.7	9 of 104	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	72.1	21 of 102	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.4	29 of 99	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	22 of 98	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	27 of 105	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	80.5	12 of 92	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	20 of 88	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	41 of 94	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.6	2 of 87	97.7%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2024)87th percentile

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+13 vs state

Mathematics57%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Folsom Education & Community Center

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Folsom Education & Community Center	Public	PK, KG-8	75 South Street	South Hero	05486	Grand Isle County	South Hero School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 372-6600	164	11	14.9	27.4%	147 (89.6%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	81.5	20^th of 137 public elementary schools	85.4%					(n/a)	71.4	57.1	81.3		42.9		75.0
Grand Isle School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 U.S. Route 2	Grand Isle	05458	Grand Isle County	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 372-6913	151	13	11.9	43.0%	145 (96.0%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	28.5	107^th of 137 public elementary schools	21.9%		34.4	93^rd of 133 public elementary schools	30.1%	14	29.2	50.0	50.0	70.0	4.2			35.0
Porters Point School	Public	PK, KG-2	490 Porters Point Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5920	359	18	19.6	25.3%	288 (80.2%)	20 (5.6%)	12 (3.3%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.7%)								(n/a)										$13,347	$00	$13,347
Malletts Bay School	Public	3-5	609 Blakely Road	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5900	505	37	13.6	34.9%	392 (77.6%)	31 (6.1%)	21 (4.2%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	72.2	28^th of 137 public elementary schools	79.6%		81.4	16^th of 133 public elementary schools	88.0%	12	54.5	64.8	67.1		40.4	47.5	56.1		51.5	$9,695	$00	$9,695
J. J. Flynn School	Public	PK, KG-5	1645 North Avenue	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8478	292	31	9.3	61.6%	186 (63.7%)	48 (16.4%)	10 (3.4%)	25 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	38.2	88^th of 137 public elementary schools	35.8%		36.2	88^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.8%		44.4	59.6	52.4		35.2	14.9	21.4		35.7	$14,659	$1,188	$13,471
C. P. Smith School	Public	PK, KG-5	332 Ethan Allen Parkway	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 864-8479	255	21	12.3	43.1%	183 (71.8%)	26 (10.2%)	12 (4.7%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	59.3	58^th of 137 public elementary schools	57.7%		64.3	38^th of 133 public elementary schools	71.4%	20	52.8	71.0	67.6		44.4	12.5	29.7		54.1	$12,955	$1,050	$11,905
Union Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-2	253 Main Street	Colchester	05446	Chittenden County	Colchester School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 264-5959	355	18	19.6	25.4%	278 (78.3%)	25 (7.0%)	12 (3.4%)	23 (6.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)										$12,209	$00	$12,209
Milton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	42 Herrick Avenue	Milton	05468	Chittenden County	Milton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 893-5400	625	50	12.5	46.6%	543 (86.9%)	17 (2.7%)	22 (3.5%)	17 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	39.5	87^th of 137 public elementary schools	36.5%		36.7	85^th of 133 public elementary schools	36.1%	2	48.4	53.6			29.0	22.6				$12,643	$574	$12,069
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6 Archibald Street	Burlington	05401	Chittenden County	Burlington School District	(n/a)	Yes	No	Yes	(802) 864-8475	201	26	7.8	63.2%	98 (48.8%)	53 (26.4%)	12 (6.0%)	16 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (10.9%)	61.6	50^th of 137 public elementary schools	63.5%		42.4	75^th of 133 public elementary schools	43.6%	25	48.6	53.1	60.7		37.1	50.0	46.4		53.6	$14,734	$1,194	$13,540
J. F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	60 Normand Street	Winooski	05404	Chittenden County	Winooski Incorporated School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 655-0411	421	42	10.0	68.2%	179 (42.5%)	99 (23.5%)	33 (7.8%)	75 (17.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.1%)	31	101^st of 137 public elementary schools	26.3%		18.9	116^th of 133 public elementary schools	12.8%	15	42.6	52.2	49.1		25.9	12.2	25.0		37.5	$14,354	$00	$14,354

Frequently Asked Questions about Folsom Education & Community Center

What district is Folsom Education & Community Center in?

South Hero School District

Is Folsom Education & Community Center a good school?

Folsom Education & Community Center ranks 20^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Folsom Education & Community Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 164 students attended Folsom Education & Community Center.

What is the racial makeup of Folsom Education & Community Center?

Students at Folsom Education & Community Center are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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