Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05032

Summary:

The 05032 zip code area is home to two schools - Bethel Elementary School and White River Valley Middle School, both part of the White River Unified School District #79. While Bethel Elementary has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Vermont, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, White River Valley Middle School has had a more mixed performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating in recent years.

Bethel Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution, with 73.08% of 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.85% proficient or better in Mathematics, significantly outpacing the statewide averages. In contrast, White River Valley Middle School's mathematics proficiency rates are lower, particularly in 8th grade where only 33.33% of students were proficient or better, compared to the 34% statewide average.

The data also reveals differences in socioeconomic factors, with Bethel Elementary having a 51.22% free and reduced lunch rate, while White River Valley Middle School has a higher rate of 65.87%. Additionally, Bethel Elementary spends $19,497 per student, compared to $16,317 per student at White River Valley Middle School, which may contribute to the elementary school's stronger academic performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2024)				VTCAP Mathematics (2024)				VTCAP Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th 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
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	123	12	10.1	51.2%	119 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	90.1	7^th of 133 public elementary schools	94.7%		75.7	19^th of 113 public elementary schools	83.2%	12	73.1				53.9				63.6		$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	126	18	7.1	65.9%	117 (92.9%)	4 (3.2%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	46.8	46^th of 85 public middle schools	45.9%		46.9	23^rd of 50 public middle schools	54.0%	23		52.8	60.5	50.0		41.7	44.7	33.3		41.3	$16,317	$00	$16,317

Cities Near Zip Code 05032

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bethel	1.74 mi	5	39^th
Stockbridge	4.41 mi	2
Barnard	6.07 mi	2
South Royalton	6.98 mi	3	44^th
Randolph	8.36 mi	6	42^nd

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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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