Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05070

Summary:

The 05070 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Newton School, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 116 students. Newton School is part of the Strafford School District, which is ranked 5th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newton School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Vermont, placing 2nd out of 113 schools in the 2022-2023 school year and 5th out of 133 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's students have demonstrated strong academic performance, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to statewide averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 81.82% of 4th-grade students and 71.43% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the statewide averages of 61% and 55.07%, respectively.

While Newton School's academic performance is impressive, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.6% in the 2023-2024 school year is an area that may require attention. Additionally, the school's spending per student of $15,823 in the 2018-2019 school year is a relevant metric to consider in the context of the school's strong academic outcomes. Overall, Newton School appears to be a standout educational institution, providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population and serving as a potential model for other schools in the region.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)		VTCAP Mathematics (2025)		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 (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 Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Newton School	Public	PK, KG-8	243 VT Route 132	South Strafford	05070	Orange County	Strafford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 765-4351	116	14	8.4	35.3%	106 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	82.3	16^th of 137 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.8	5^th of 133 public elementary schools	96.2%	11	81.8	71.4	72.7	42.9	$15,823	$00	$15,823

Cities Near Zip Code 05070

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
South Strafford	0.61 mi	1	3^rd
Sharon	5.16 mi	1	40^th
South Royalton	7.04 mi	3	45^th
Thetford	7.37 mi	1	52^nd
Tunbridge	7.55 mi	2	93^rd

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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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