Summary:
The 05262 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Shaftsbury Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of the Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, which is ranked 68th out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Shaftsbury Elementary School's academic performance is mixed compared to statewide averages. While the school performs slightly better than the state average in 6th grade English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, it lags significantly behind in 3rd grade ELA and 5th grade Science. The school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger places it in the bottom half of elementary schools in Vermont. Additionally, the school's high free/reduced lunch rate of 76.33% suggests that the student population faces significant economic challenges, which can impact academic achievement.
Despite the school's relatively low statewide ranking and academic performance, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. However, the school's placement within the low-performing Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 may indicate broader systemic challenges in the district that could be impacting the school's performance. Overall, the data suggests that Shaftsbury Elementary School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance and economic disadvantage among its student population.
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