Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05455

Summary:

The 05455 zip code in Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Fairfield Center School, which serves grades PK-8 with 249 students. The school is part of the Maple Run Unified Union School District #57, which is ranked 39 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fairfield Center School's academic performance is a mixed bag. In English Language Arts (ELA), the school generally outperforms the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 47.37% for 3rd grade to 71.43% for 4th grade. However, in mathematics, the school's proficiency rates are more uneven, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Science proficiency is an area of concern, as 5th and 8th grade students perform significantly below the state average.

The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5 to 1 and a moderate free and reduced-price lunch rate of 39.36%, indicating a mix of economic backgrounds among the student population. Fairfield Center School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, from 46th out of 133 elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 99th out of 133 in 2021-2022, with its current ranking for 2024-2025 at 74th out of 137 elementary schools and a 2-star rating. This volatility suggests the need for the school to identify and address the factors driving these changes in order to provide consistent, high-quality education for its students.

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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 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fairfield Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	57 Park Street	Fairfield	05455	Franklin County	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 827-6639	249	20	12.5	39.4%	234 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	46.7	74^th of 137 public elementary schools	46.0%		60.4	46^th of 133 public elementary schools	65.4%	28	47.4	71.4	53.9	63.0	53.6	63.6	35.0	25.0	14.8	59.3	39.3	36.4	22.2	18.2	$10,712	$629	$10,083

Cities Near Zip Code 05455

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Albans	3.55 mi	9	79^th
Fairfield	3.58 mi	2	50^th
Sheldon	8.34 mi	2	101^st
Fairfax	8.4 mi	2	68^th
Cambridge	9.17 mi	1

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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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