Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05040

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 272 students. The school is part of the Waits River Union High District #36, which is ranked 65 out of 72 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waits River Valley Union School has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past three years. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates on the VTCAP tests ranged from 13.33% to 40% in English Language Arts and 13.33% to 36% in Mathematics, significantly below the statewide averages of 48% to 57% in ELA and 34% to 43% in Mathematics. The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 50th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 105th out of 133 in 2023-2024, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time period.

The school serves a relatively high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 61.03% of its population eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which could be a positive factor, the declining academic performance suggests that there may be other underlying issues, such as instructional practices, curriculum, or school leadership, that are impacting student outcomes. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's challenges could help identify areas for improvement and support the academic success of its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2024)			VTCAP Mathematics (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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waits River Valley Union School	Public	PK, KG-8	6 Waits River Valley Road	East Corinth	05040	Orange County	Waits River Union High District #36	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 439-5534	272	27	10.0	61.0%	261 (96.0%)	4 (1.5%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.6	105^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.1%		44.1	60^th of 113 public elementary schools	46.9%	45	40.0	30.0	36.7	36.0	13.3	25.8	16.7	$11,044	$728	$10,316

Cities Near Zip Code 05040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Corinth	3.17 mi	1	65^th
Bradford	5.58 mi	6	53^rd
Newbury	7.45 mi	2
Wells River	9.2 mi	1
West Fairlee	10.64 mi	1

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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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