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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05443

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386

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Top rankedBristol Elementary School77^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Summary:

The 05443 zip code area in Vermont is home to two elementary schools: Bristol Elementary School and Lincoln Community School. Based on the available data, Lincoln Community School appears to be the standout performer, consistently ranking higher among Vermont elementary schools and outpacing Bristol Elementary School and state averages in academic proficiency.

Lincoln Community School has a strong track record, reaching as high as 28th out of 169 schools in Vermont in the 2015-2016 school year. In the most recent 2024-2025 school year, Lincoln Community School had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (84.62% vs. 52.94% for 6th grade) and Mathematics (69.23% vs. 55.88% for 6th grade) compared to the state averages and Bristol Elementary School. Additionally, Lincoln Community School has a lower chronic absenteeism rate at 6.1% compared to 12.9% at Bristol Elementary School.

While Bristol Elementary School has 284 students, Lincoln Community School has a smaller enrollment of 102 students. The student-teacher ratio is also lower at Lincoln Community School, with 15.2 students per teacher compared to 11.9 at Bristol Elementary School. These factors, along with Lincoln Community School's more advantaged student population, as indicated by a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, likely contribute to the school's stronger academic performance in the area.

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bristol Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	57 Mountain Street	Bristol	05443	Addison County	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 453-3227	284	24	11.9	39.8%	262 (92.3%)	7 (2.5%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	44	77^th of 137 public elementary schools	43.8%		47.1	67^th of 133 public elementary schools	49.6%	10	70.4	46.4	44.7	52.9	51.9	17.9	29.0	55.9	29.0	$17,733	$1,526	$16,207
Lincoln Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	795 East River Road	Lincoln	05443	Addison County	Lincoln Town School District	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 453-2119	102	7	15.2	28.4%	95 (93.1%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)								(n/a)				84.6				69.2		$23,001	$917	$22,084

Cities Near Zip Code 05443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bristol	1.54 mi	4	50^th
Starksboro	4.55 mi	2
New Haven	5.03 mi	2
Lincoln	5.65 mi	2
Monkton	7.06 mi	2	30^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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