Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05032

Summary:

The 05032 zip code area is home to two schools - White River Valley Middle School and Bethel Elementary School, both part of the White River Unified School District #79. While the middle school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, Bethel Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in Vermont and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethel Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 70.37% is significantly higher than the statewide average of 44.2%, indicating a strong focus on science education. In contrast, White River Valley Middle School's proficiency rates in 6th-grade English Language Arts (47.37%) and Mathematics (34.21%) are below the statewide averages of 57.38% and 48.11%, respectively. Additionally, Bethel Elementary has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2% compared to 26.1% at White River Valley Middle School, which could be an area of concern for the middle school.

Both schools serve a population with significant economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (over 50% at both schools). The higher per-student spending at Bethel Elementary ($19,497) compared to White River Valley Middle School ($16,317) could be a contributing factor to the school's stronger academic performance, but further analysis would be needed to establish a clear connection.

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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 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bethel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-6607	124	12	10.5	57.3%	120 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			70.4		$19,497	$00	$19,497
White River Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	273 Pleasant Street	Bethel	05032	Windsor County	White River Unified School District #79	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 234-9966	133	13	10.4	62.4%	129 (97.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	36.6	44^th of 74 public middle schools	40.5%		46.8	46^th of 85 public middle schools	45.9%	2	47.4	34.2		41.0	$16,317	$00	$16,317

Cities Near Zip Code 05032

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethel	1.74 mi	5	38^th
Stockbridge	4.41 mi	2
Barnard	6.07 mi	2
South Royalton	6.98 mi	3	45^th
Randolph	8.36 mi	6	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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