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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05040

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265

Students

Top rankedWaits River Valley Union School108^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

Summary:

The 05040 zip code area 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 has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, going from 60th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 (2-star rating) to 105th out of 133 in 2023-2024 (1-star rating) and 108th out of 137 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). The school's academic performance is mixed, with some grade levels exceeding state averages in ELA proficiency but significantly underperforming in Math proficiency. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 24.6% and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 69.81%, indicating a high-need student population.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1, Waits River Valley Union School's overall performance suggests it is a struggling school serving a disadvantaged community. The lack of school choice in the 05040 zip code area may contribute to the challenges faced by this institution. Further investigation into the specific factors impacting the school's performance would be necessary to provide more comprehensive recommendations for improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (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 (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 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th 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	265	26	10.1	69.8%	251 (94.7%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	27.9	108^th of 137 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.6	105^th of 133 public elementary schools	21.1%	3	50.0	69.6	29.0	44.1	16.7	39.1	16.1	15.2	$16,480	$1,237	$15,244

Cities Near Zip Code 05040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
East Corinth	3.17 mi	1	113^th
Bradford	5.58 mi	6	76^th
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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