Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05679

Summary:

The 05679 zip code in Vermont is home to two schools - Williamstown Middle/High School and Williamstown Elementary School, both part of the Paine Mountain Union School District #68. These schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as evidenced by their high free/reduced lunch rates, and face challenges in academic performance, with both schools scoring below the state average on standardized tests.

Williamstown Middle/High School serves grades 6-12 and has an enrollment of 266 students. It is ranked 44 out of 47 Vermont high schools and has a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on VTCAP tests is mixed, with some grade levels performing above the state average in certain subjects, but below average in others. In contrast, Williamstown Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 232 students, is ranked 114 out of 133 Vermont elementary schools and has a 1 out of 5 star rating. The elementary school's VTCAP performance is below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The data also reveals differences in resource allocation between the two schools. Williamstown Middle/High School has a higher student-teacher ratio of 14.7, compared to 11.7 at the Williamstown Elementary School. Additionally, the elementary school spends $10,221 per student, while the middle/high school spends $9,760 per student. These disparities may contribute to the academic performance gaps observed 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 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 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 9th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Williamstown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Brush Hill Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-6653	232	20	11.7	69.4%	218 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	20.3	114^th of 133 public elementary schools	14.3%		41.3	63^rd of 113 public elementary schools	44.2%	51	22.9					17.2	28.6						$10,221	$00	$10,221
Williamstown Middle/High School	Public	6-12	120 Hebert Road	Williamstown	05679	Orange County	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 433-5350	266	18	14.7	59.4%	248 (93.2%)	5 (1.9%)	6 (2.3%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	10.9	44^th of 47 public high schools	6.4%		45	9^th of 16 public high schools	43.8%	35		64.9	21.1	62.1	28.6			40.5	7.7	21.4	18.6	55.2	$9,760	$00	$9,760

Cities Near Zip Code 05679

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Williamstown	1.29 mi	4	82^nd
Barre	5.19 mi	9	97^th
Washington	5.51 mi	2	38^th
Northfield	6.75 mi	4	75^th
Brookfield	6.92 mi	2

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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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