Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05354

Summary:

The 05354 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Vernon Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Vernon School District, which is ranked 48 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernon Elementary School's performance has been mixed in recent years. While the school's 5th-grade students performed slightly above the state average in English Language Arts, they fell below the state average in Mathematics and Science. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, dropping from 71 out of 113 schools in 2022-2023 to 92 out of 133 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 15.0% and a high percentage of students (48.82%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty population.

On a positive note, Vernon Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.8 to 1, suggesting that students may benefit from more individualized attention and support. The school also spends a relatively high amount per student, $14,790, which could be a sign of the resources available to support student learning. However, it's important to examine how these funds are being utilized and their impact on student outcomes.

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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 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Vernon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	381 Governor Hunt Road	Vernon	05354	Windham County	Vernon School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 254-5373	170	19	8.8	48.8%	160 (94.1%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	37.3	89^th of 137 public elementary schools	35.0%		34.7	92^nd of 133 public elementary schools	30.8%	3	55.2	27.6	34.5	$14,790	$110	$14,680

Cities Near Zip Code 05354

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Vernon	1.15 mi	1	87^th
Brattleboro	5.49 mi	12	63^rd
Guilford	5.62 mi	2	19^th
E Dummerston	11.99 mi	1
East Dummerston	11.99 mi	1	28^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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