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Union Street School

Public Grades 3-5

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Vermont elementary schools

Summary

Union Street School is an elementary school located in Springfield, Vermont, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 246 students. The school is part of the Springfield School District, which is ranked 72 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Union Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Vermont elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 104 out of 113 schools in 2022-2023 to 165 out of 169 schools in 2015-2016. The school has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. When analyzing the performance of specific student groups, Union Street School ranks particularly low for White students and male students. The school's performance for special education students and low socioeconomic status students is also concerning. Additionally, Union Street School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.4% in 2017-2018 to 57.4% in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Albert Bridge School, Ludlow Elementary School, and Saxton River Elementary School, Union Street School is an outlier in terms of academic performance and overall school quality. However, the school's ranking for low socioeconomic status students has shown some improvement, indicating that with targeted interventions and support, Union Street School may have the potential to improve its overall performance.

246

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

43 Union Street
Springfield, VT 05156-3133

(802) 885-5155

District: Springfield School District

Students who attend Union Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Middle School
High:	Springfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (23% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

Vermont avg46%

131^st of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 75Springfield 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	12.1	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	118 of 133	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	104 of 113	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	120 of 133	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	129 of 148	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.1	126 of 138	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	136 of 142	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.6	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.6	172 of 176	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.5	158 of 167	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	177 of 187	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.8	166 of 187	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.0	162 of 189	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.0	159 of 189	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.0	123 of 189	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.4	124 of 193	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	25.8	162 of 189	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.4	112 of 184	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	56 of 60	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	44 of 55	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	36 of 44	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	50 of 61	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	40 of 46	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	31 of 44	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.7	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.3	25 of 44	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.8	33 of 42	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	58 of 61	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	53 of 56	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	43 of 46	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	52 of 67	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	44 of 46	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	7 of 15	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	4 of 16	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	34.9	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	136 of 141	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	127 of 142	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	118 of 133	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	135 of 147	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	133 of 146	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	112 of 117	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)11th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-25 vs state

Science22%-22 vs state

Mathematics13%-22 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 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
Union Street School	Public	3-5	43 Union Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-5155	246	17	14.1	63.0%	218 (88.6%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.9%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	12.1	131^st of 137 public elementary schools	4.4%		18.6	118^th of 133 public elementary schools	11.3%	13	27.2	30.7	42.0		14.3	13.2	12.5		22.2
Elm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	10 Hoover Street	Springfield	05156	Windsor County	Springfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 885-5154	343	22	15.9	67.6%	292 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.8%)								(n/a)										$16,580	$1,612	$14,968
Chester Andover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	72 Main Street	Chester	05143	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-2108	246	25	9.8	61.4%	207 (84.1%)	1 (0.4%)	31 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	46.5	75^th of 137 public elementary schools	45.3%		38.9	83^rd of 133 public elementary schools	37.6%	8	42.1	55.9	54.3	60.5	15.0	35.3	42.9	34.2	51.4
Weathersfield School	Public	PK, KG-8	1355 Schoolhouse Road	Ascutney	05030	Windsor County	Weathersfield School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 674-5400	255	19	13.4	40.4%	246 (96.5%)	5 (2.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	40^th of 137 public elementary schools	70.8%		63.2	39^th of 133 public elementary schools	70.7%	1	59.4	53.6		70.8	50.0	29.6		58.3		$10,023	$00	$10,023
Cavendish Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	573 Main Street	Proctorsville	05153	Windsor County	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 875-7758	69	11	6.0	65.2%	61 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)								(n/a)										$13,743	$00	$13,743
Grafton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	58 School Street	Grafton	05146	Windham County	Athens Grafton School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 843-2495	39	6	7.0	53.8%	33 (84.6%)	1 (2.6%)	5 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Saxton River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	15 School Street	Saxtons River	05154	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 869-2637	79	9	8.5	57.0%	66 (83.5%)	1 (1.3%)	5 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)								(n/a)										$00	$00	$00
Reading Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	632 VT Route 106	Reading	05062	Windsor County	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 484-7230	34	4	8.1	32.4%	34 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 School Street Extension	Bellows Falls	05101	Windham County	Rockingham School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 463-4346	182	17	10.5	64.8%	166 (91.2%)	2 (1.1%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)										$00	$00	$00
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 Union Street School

What schools do graduates of Union Street School attend?

Students who attend Union Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Riverside Middle School
High : Springfield High School

How many students attend Union Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Union Street School.

What district is Union Street School in?

Springfield School District

Is Union Street School a good school?

Union Street School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Vermont elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Union Street School?

Students at Union Street School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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