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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05262

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School

245

Students

Top rankedShaftsbury Elementary School97^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

Summary:

The 05262 zip code in Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Shaftsbury Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 245 students. The school is part of the Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, which is ranked 68 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shaftsbury Elementary School's academic performance has been declining in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 69th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 97th out of 137 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a consistent 2-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are mixed, with 6th-grade students performing better than the state average in both subjects, but 3rd-grade students performing significantly below the state average. Additionally, the school's 5th-grade Science proficiency rate of 16.67% is well below the state average of 44.2%, indicating a concerning area that may require improvement efforts.

Despite these challenges, Shaftsbury Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.3, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning and achievement. However, the school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with over 76% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may present unique challenges and require targeted support.

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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	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 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Shaftsbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Buck Hill Road	Shaftsbury	05262	Bennington County	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 442-4373	245	20	12.3	76.3%	220 (89.8%)	3 (1.2%)	15 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	33.3	97^th of 137 public elementary schools	29.2%		36.4	87^th of 133 public elementary schools	34.6%	10	25.0	62.2	21.9	48.7	16.7	$14,814	$783	$14,032

Cities Near Zip Code 05262

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Manchester Center	3.23 mi	2	74^th
Arlington	4.56 mi	4	78^th
Dorset	6.13 mi	2	41^st
Londonderry	13.15 mi	2	27^th
Jamaica	14.86 mi	2

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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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