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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05250

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Top rankedFisher School117^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Summary:

The 05250 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Fisher School and Sunderland Elementary School. Based on the available data, Sunderland Elementary School appears to be the stronger performing school of the two, with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

Sunderland Elementary School has a significantly lower student-teacher ratio of 10:1, compared to 12.8:1 at Fisher School. This suggests Sunderland may provide more individualized attention for its students. Additionally, Fisher School has a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 79.02%, compared to 56.9% at Sunderland Elementary, indicating it serves a more economically disadvantaged student population.

The data analysis shows that Sunderland Elementary School ranked 42nd out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023, while Fisher School ranked 73rd out of 113 in the same year. Sunderland Elementary School also outperformed the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-5th grades, while Fisher School fell below the state averages in most grade levels and subject areas.

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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 (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 (2025)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunderland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	98 Bear Ridge Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 375-6100	58	6	10.0	56.9%	52 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.9%)								(n/a)								$20,169	$66	$20,103
Fisher School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 East Arlington Road	Arlington	05250	Bennington County	Arlington School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 375-6409	205	16	12.8	79.0%	181 (88.3%)	4 (2.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	23	117^th of 137 public elementary schools	14.6%		40.3	80^th of 133 public elementary schools	39.8%	37	59.3	44.8	44.1	22.2	6.9	0.0	23.5	$15,148	$959	$14,189

Cities Near Zip Code 05250

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arlington	1.81 mi	4	109^th
Manchester Center	7.64 mi	2	58^th
Dorset	9.69 mi	2	37^th
Shaftsbury	10.95 mi	2	91^st
Bennington	13.46 mi	11	115^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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