Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05775

Summary:

The 05775 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Mettawee Community School, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Mettawee School District #84, which is ranked 17 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 4-star rating.

Mettawee Community School has demonstrated strong academic performance, particularly in 5th-grade subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, its 5th-grade students scored well above the state averages in English Language Arts (73.33% proficient or better), Mathematics (46.67%), and Science (80%). However, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 21st out of 113 schools in 2022-2023 to 66th out of 133 schools in 2023-2024, indicating some inconsistency in its performance.

Additionally, Mettawee Community School serves a population with a relatively high socioeconomic need, with 62.1% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite this, the school maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.1 to 1, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students. Overall, Mettawee Community School appears to be a strong performer, particularly in its upper-elementary grades, but may face challenges related to the socioeconomic status of its student population.

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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 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	Total
Mettawee Community School	Public	PK, KG-6	5788 VT Route 153	West Pawlet	05775	Rutland County	Mettawee School District #84	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 645-9009	124	14	9.1	62.1%	109 (87.9%)	2 (1.6%)	10 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	64.5	44^th of 137 public elementary schools	67.9%		47.3	66^th of 133 public elementary schools	50.4%	22	42.9	73.3	21.4	46.7	80.0

Cities Near Zip Code 05775

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Pawlet	1.74 mi	2	62^nd
Wells	4.08 mi	2
Middletown Springs	10.02 mi	2
Tinmouth	10.7 mi	2
Poultney	10.8 mi	4	94^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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