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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05743

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345

Students

Top rankedFair Haven Grade School61^st of 137 Vermont elementary schools

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Fair Haven Grade School up 21 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 05743 zip code area is home to two elementary schools: Fair Haven Grade School and Benson Village School, both part of the Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. While Fair Haven Grade School has shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking and test scores, Benson Village School serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, which may contribute to its performance.

Fair Haven Grade School has seen its statewide ranking rise from 85th out of 113 Vermont elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 61st out of 137 schools in 2024-2025, accompanied by an increase in its SchoolDigger rating from 1 star to 3 stars. The school has performed well in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with 4th-grade students scoring 79.31% proficient or better in ELA and 6th-grade students scoring 55.26% proficient or better in Math, both exceeding the state averages. However, the school's 5th-grade Science scores are significantly lower than the state average, at 22.58% proficient or better compared to 44.2%.

In contrast, Benson Village School has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 73.2%, compared to 56.05% at Fair Haven Grade School. This suggests that Benson Village School serves a more economically disadvantaged student population. Both schools maintain relatively low student-teacher ratios, with Fair Haven Grade School at 13.4 and Benson Village School at 12.3.

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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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Benson Village School	Public	PK, KG-6	32 School Street	Benson	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 537-2491	97	8	12.3	73.2%	92 (94.8%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$17,189	$1,549	$15,640
Fair Haven Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 North Main Street	Fair Haven	05743	Rutland County	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 265-3883	248	18	13.4	56.0%	235 (94.8%)	4 (1.6%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	58	61^st of 137 public elementary schools	55.5%		39.8	82^nd of 133 public elementary schools	38.3%	21	45.5	79.3	54.8	50.0	51.5	41.4	45.2	55.3	22.6	$16,106	$1,490	$14,616

Cities Near Zip Code 05743

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fair Haven	0.12 mi	6	91^st
Castleton	3.27 mi	3
Poultney	5.05 mi	4	94^th
Benson	8 mi	3
Middletown Springs	10.58 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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