Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05077

Summary:

The 05077 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, First Branch Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 141 students. The school is part of the First Branch Unified School District #82, which is ranked 49 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

First Branch Elementary School has been ranked 92nd, 97th, and 101st out of Vermont elementary schools in the past three school years, with a 2-star rating in the most recent year. The school's performance on state assessments is below the state average, with only 37.04% of 3rd graders and 50% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 61% for 4th graders. In mathematics, only 37.04% of 3rd graders and 20.83% of 4th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 34.25% for 4th graders. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 43.97%, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.2.

The analysis of the data for First Branch Elementary School reveals several areas of concern, including underperforming academic achievement, high poverty rates, and a declining school performance trend. These findings suggest that the school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

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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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
First Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	523 VT Route 110	Tunbridge	05077	Orange County	First Branch Unified School District #82	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 889-3310	141	14	10.2	44.0%	134 (95.0%)	2 (1.4%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	35	92^nd of 137 public elementary schools	32.8%		31.9	97^th of 133 public elementary schools	27.1%	5	37.0	50.0	37.0	20.8	$16,569	$00	$16,569

Cities Near Zip Code 05077

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tunbridge	0.11 mi	2	93^rd
Chelsea	5.08 mi	2	29^th
South Royalton	7.04 mi	3	45^th
South Strafford	7.75 mi	1	3^rd
Sharon	9.1 mi	1	40^th

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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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