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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05486

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Top rankedFolsom Education & Community Center20^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Folsom Education & Community Center

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Summary:

The 05486 zip code area is home to a single standout elementary school, the Folsom Education & Community Center. This school serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and is part of the South Hero School District, which is ranked 7th out of 75 districts in Vermont.

Folsom Education & Community Center is a high-performing institution, ranking 20th out of 137 Vermont elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate strong academic achievement, with 71.43% of 3rd graders, 57.14% of 4th graders, and 81.25% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts on the VTCAP assessment. In mathematics, 42.86% of 3rd graders and 75% of 5th graders scored proficient or better, outperforming the statewide averages.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 13.9% is slightly higher than the state's target of 10%, Folsom Education & Community Center serves a diverse student population, with 27.44% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is lower than the national average, suggesting smaller class sizes and more individualized attention for students. Overall, Folsom Education & Community Center appears to be a standout institution in the Vermont education system, providing a high-quality education to its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				VTCAP English Language Arts (2025)			VTCAP Mathematics (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Folsom Education & Community Center	Public	PK, KG-8	75 South Street	South Hero	05486	Grand Isle County	South Hero School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 372-6600	164	11	14.9	27.4%	147 (89.6%)	3 (1.8%)	7 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.3%)	81.5	20^th of 137 public elementary schools	85.4%					(n/a)	71.4	57.1	81.3	42.9	75.0	$22,392	$1,663	$20,729

Cities Near Zip Code 05486

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Hero	1.21 mi	1
Isle La Motte	4.74 mi	1
Swanton	7.59 mi	4	99^th
Alburgh	8.13 mi	1	101^st
Saint Albans	8.46 mi	9	75^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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