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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05454

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579

Students

Top rankedBellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)82^nd of 137 Vermont elementary schools

Summary:

The 05454 zip code in Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax), which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 579 students. The school is part of the Fairfax School District, which is ranked 44 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) has experienced fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 77th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 91st out of 113 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 2-star rating. The school's academic performance is mixed, with stronger proficiency in 5th grade English Language Arts (59.74% vs. 55.07% state average) but weaker performance in 5th grade Mathematics (15.58% vs. 35.59% state average). Additionally, the school has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 41.11%, suggesting a significant population of students from low-income households.

On a positive note, Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.2, which could be beneficial in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Overall, the data suggests that the school has some areas of strength, such as its 5th grade English Language Arts performance, but also areas that could use improvement, particularly in mathematics.

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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 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)	Public	PK, KG-6	75 Hunt Street	Fairfax	05454	Franklin County	Fairfax School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 849-6711	579	44	13.2	41.1%	550 (95.0%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.6%)	5 (0.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	41.7	82^nd of 137 public elementary schools	40.1%		41.4	77^th of 133 public elementary schools	42.1%	5	41.5	59.7	25.8	15.6	49.4	$14,127	$96	$14,030

Cities Near Zip Code 05454

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fairfax	1.61 mi	2	79^th
Cambridge	4.65 mi	1
Westford	5.81 mi	2	18^th
Saint Albans	5.91 mi	9	75^th
Milton	5.98 mi	3	69^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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