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Twinfield Union School

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Twinfield Union School ranks 95 th of 137 Vermont alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 137 Vermont Alternative Schools

Better than 31% of Vermont alternative schools

Summary

Twinfield Union School is an alternative public school serving grades PK-12 in Plainfield, Vermont, with a total enrollment of 315 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it has faced some concerning challenges in recent years, including a decline in its four-year graduation rate and high chronic absenteeism rates.

Academically, Twinfield Union School generally outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, but struggles in mathematics, with most grade levels scoring well below the state average. The school's science proficiency is mixed, with 11th-grade students performing better than the state average, but 5th and 8th-grade students lagging behind. Notably, Blue Mountain Union School, Danville School, and Cabot School in the surrounding area have lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Twinfield Union School's concerning increase from 13.9% in 2019-2020 to 47.9% in 2021-2022.

Another key factor is that Twinfield Union School serves a much higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students (54.98% to 60.32%) compared to the nearby schools (49.85% to 71.94%). This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may contribute to the school's academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the root causes of these issues, such as improving instructional practices, providing targeted support, and fostering a positive school climate, will be crucial for Twinfield Union School to improve student outcomes and better serve its community.

315

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,377

Per pupil spending ?

60.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

106 Nasmith Brook Road
Plainfield, VT 05667-9732

(802) 426-3213

District: Twinfield Union School District #33

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Vermont average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Vermont average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

Vermont avg47%

Elementary school

95^th of 137

Vermont public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

55^th of 74

Vermont public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	33.7	95 of 137	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	100 of 133	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	98 of 133	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	96 of 148	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.2	130 of 138	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	118 of 142	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.4	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	80 of 169	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	21.4	162 of 176	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	39.8	113 of 167	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.9	142 of 187	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.3	140 of 187	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.5	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.1	161 of 189	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	118 of 189	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.3	107 of 193	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	28.0	154 of 189	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.9	115 of 184	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	99 of 141	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.4	121 of 142	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	123 of 133	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	107 of 145	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	96 of 147	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.9	135 of 146	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	95 of 117	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	55 of 74	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	60 of 85	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	40 of 50	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.1	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	21 of 85	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	43 of 80	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	58 of 104	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.9	72 of 105	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.8	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.2	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.7	63 of 107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.7	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.5	54 of 106	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	25.8	85 of 104	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.6	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	25.1	74 of 99	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.7	77 of 98	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.7	56 of 105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	78.6	7 of 39	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2022	77.7	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	66 of 91	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.7	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	23 of 94	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.2	48 of 87	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	43 of 71	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2024	7.5	46 of 47	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	70.8	6 of 16	62.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.2	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	28 of 55	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.4	43 of 58	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.4	51 of 60	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	61.2	16 of 52	69.2%	★★★★☆
2013	46.1	32 of 60	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	68.5	15 of 59	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	24.0	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	26 of 60	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	20 of 59	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.7	41 of 60	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	79.2	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	54.1	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Vermont percentile	Rating
2023	75.1	11 of 49	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	38.8	29 of 46	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	32 of 39	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)30th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2022)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2022)81st percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2023)80th percentile+18 vs school

White (2023)78th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2023)52nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Vermont (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%-4 vs state

Science36%-7 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

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by a student
Monday, January 30, 2012

Some of the faculty/staff smoke pot on their breaks, some faculty/stuff are friends with students, some faculty/staff bully students, students bully students, students bully some faculty/staff. There are a few respectable teachers and very few respectable students. There have been several drop-outs I've seen. Former students have broken into and vandalized the school. A good portion of students do not go to college. I wouldn't recommend this school for anybodies kids due to my personal experiences. I have been interrupted and unable to present projects due to teachers lack of intervention. Teachers impose their views on students. Overall bad environment for kids! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 English Language Arts 9th 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 Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Twinfield Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	106 Nasmith Brook Road	Plainfield	05667	Washington County	Twinfield Union School District #33	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 426-3213	315	33	9.6	60.3%	274 (87.0%)	4 (1.3%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)								(n/a)		76.2	39.1	56.7		44.4			30.0	17.4	33.3		16.7		17.4	33.3	53.9	$15,377	$00	$15,377
Cabot School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	25 Common Road	Cabot	05647	Washington County	Cabot School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 563-2289	150	18	8.3	62.7%	138 (92.0%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)								(n/a)		50.0		46.2	33.3				16.7		15.4	16.7						$15,053	$00	$15,053
Danville School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	143 Peacham Road	Danville	05828	Caledonia County	Danville School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 684-3651	329	33	9.9	49.8%	303 (92.1%)	5 (1.5%)	8 (2.4%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)	29.4	72.7	50.0	54.6	52.4	59.3	38.1	29.4	40.9	16.7	45.5	28.6	25.9	14.3	33.3			$11,959	$00	$11,959
Blue Mountain Union School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2420 Route 302	Wells River	05081	Orange County	Blue Mountain Union School District #21	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 757-2711	392	45	8.6	71.9%	361 (92.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)								(n/a)	27.3		34.5			61.5	52.0	9.1		10.3			38.5	24.0				$13,058	$629	$12,429

Frequently Asked Questions about Twinfield Union School

Is Twinfield Union School a good school?

Twinfield Union School ranks 95^th of 137 Vermont alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Twinfield Union School?

Students at Twinfield Union School are 87% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

How many students attend Twinfield Union School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Twinfield Union School.

What district is Twinfield Union School in?

Twinfield Union School District #33

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