Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05663

Summary:

The 05663 zip code in Vermont is home to two schools: Northfield Elementary School and Northfield Middle/High School, both part of the Paine Mountain Union School District #68. While the elementary school outperforms the state average in several academic areas, the middle/high school has seen a significant drop in its statewide ranking, indicating potential challenges that warrant further investigation.

Northfield Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade, where it exceeds the state averages. However, the school also has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 52.65%, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. In contrast, Northfield Middle/High School lags behind the state averages in ELA and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels, and its statewide ranking has dropped significantly, from 10th out of 16 Vermont high schools in 2022-2023 to 39th out of 47 in 2023-2024.

The data also reveals differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios between the two schools. Northfield Middle/High School spends $12,473 per student, compared to $9,314 per student at Northfield Elementary School. Additionally, the middle/high school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.8 students per teacher, while the elementary school has a higher ratio of 14.1 students per teacher. These factors may contribute to the observed differences in academic performance between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2024)							VTCAP Mathematics (2024)							VTCAP Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 English Language Arts 9th 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 Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northfield Middle/High School	Public	6-12	37 Cross Street Unit 2	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	No	(802) 485-4500	243	22	10.8	43.2%	215 (88.5%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.3%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	26.9	39^th of 47 public high schools	17.0%		44.7	10^th of 16 public high schools	37.5%	29				47.2	46.0	50.0	41.0				44.4	24.3	23.3	20.5		$12,473	$00	$12,473
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Cross Street	Northfield	05663	Washington County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 485-6161	283	20	14.1	52.7%	250 (88.3%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	54	58^th of 133 public elementary schools	56.4%		44.6	59^th of 113 public elementary schools	47.8%	1	62.5	46.3	41.7					59.4	19.5	38.9					50.0	$9,314	$00	$9,314

Cities Near Zip Code 05663

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northfield	0.26 mi	4	75^th
Roxbury	5.35 mi	2
Williamstown	5.9 mi	4	82^nd
Berlin	6.29 mi	2	15^th
Barre	8.11 mi	9	97^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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