Summary:
The 05040 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Waits River Valley Union School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Waits River Union High District #36, which is ranked 67 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Waits River Valley Union School faces several challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and mixed academic performance on the VTCAP tests, with 5th-grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts but most other grade levels scoring below the state averages in both ELA and Math. Additionally, a high percentage (69.81%) of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,044, slightly above the state average, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 to 1.
The data suggests that Waits River Valley Union School is an underperforming school that could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the past few years, from 60th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 108th out of 137 in 2024-2025, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders.
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