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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05032

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124

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Summary:

The 05032 zip code area is home to a single outstanding elementary school, Bethel Elementary School, which serves students from kindergarten through 6th grade. This small school, with an enrollment of just 124 students, has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Vermont, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and placing 7th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Bethel Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 5th-grade students achieving a 70.37% proficiency rate in VTCAP/Science, significantly higher than the state average of 44.2%. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 10.5 likely contributes to its strong academic outcomes. While the school serves a relatively high percentage of students (57.26%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a diverse socioeconomic population, the district's spending of $19,497 per student suggests a commitment to providing the resources necessary to support student success.

Despite Bethel Elementary School's overall excellence, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 12.2% is slightly higher than the state's goal of 10% or less, which may be an area for the school to focus on improving. Overall, White River Unified School District #79, which oversees Bethel Elementary School, has demonstrated a strong commitment to providing a high-quality education to the students in the 05032 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				VTCAP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 Science 5th Grade	Total
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	$11,879

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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