Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05074

Summary:

The 05074 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Thetford Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 187 students. The school is part of the Thetford School District, which is ranked 20 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thetford Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranking 48th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools in 2024-2025 (3-star rating), 56th out of 133 in 2023-2024 (3-star rating), and 28th out of 113 in 2022-2023 (4-star rating). The school's test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics show a mixed performance compared to the state averages, with some grade levels exceeding the state proficiency rates and others falling behind. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 11.6%, which may be an area for improvement.

Despite the mixed academic performance, Thetford Elementary School has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 1, suggesting a more individualized learning environment. However, the school's spending per student of $12,254 is higher than the national average, and 37.43% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students who may require additional support and targeted interventions to ensure equitable access to educational opportunities.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)				VTCAP Mathematics (2025)				VTCAP Science (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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Thetford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2689 Route 113	Thetford	05074	Orange County	Thetford School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 785-2426	187	18	10.5	37.4%	173 (92.5%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)	62.2	48^th of 137 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.1	56^th of 133 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	57.1	60.0	62.5	70.8	32.1	32.0	34.4	66.7	53.1	$12,254	$283	$11,971

Cities Near Zip Code 05074

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thetford	0.15 mi	1	52^nd
West Fairlee	6.33 mi	1
South Strafford	6.94 mi	1	3^rd
Orford	7.2 mi	1	56^th
Fairlee	7.39 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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