Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05819

Summary:

The 05819 zip code area in Vermont is home to two elementary schools: St. Johnsbury School and Waterford Elementary School. While both schools serve grades PK-8, the data analysis reveals that Waterford Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing institution in the area.

Waterford Elementary School is ranked 25th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, St. Johnsbury School is ranked 102nd and has a 1-star rating. Waterford Elementary consistently outperforms St. Johnsbury School and the state averages on VTCAP assessments in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. Additionally, Waterford Elementary has a more favorable student-teacher ratio of 9.6 compared to 11.9 at St. Johnsbury School.

The data also reveals that Waterford Elementary School has a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 48.32% compared to 66.77% at St. Johnsbury School, indicating a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students at the latter. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school leadership, teacher quality, and educational programs, may be contributing to the disparities 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 4th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 7th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
St. Johnsbury School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Western Avenue	Saint Johnsbury	05819	Caledonia County	Saint Johnsbury School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-8912	662	55	11.9	66.8%	590 (89.1%)	18 (2.7%)	28 (4.2%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	29.3	102^nd of 133 public elementary schools	23.3%		35.1	77^th of 113 public elementary schools	31.9%	25	32.8	39.6	50.0	52.9	65.0	58.0	20.3	18.9	26.1	32.4	45.0	24.6			$12,043	$00	$12,043
Waterford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 Duck Pond Road	Waterford	05819	Caledonia County	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 748-9393	149	15	9.6	48.3%	139 (93.3%)	3 (2.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	73.6	25^th of 133 public elementary schools	81.2%		48.9	55^th of 113 public elementary schools	51.3%	30	75.0	80.0	73.3	46.2	66.7	52.6	38.5	46.7	60.0	30.8	23.8	31.6	60.0	31.6	$12,221	$00	$12,221

Cities Near Zip Code 05819

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Johnsbury	1.43 mi	1	73^rd
Danville	5.48 mi	1
Waterford	5.88 mi	2	60^th
Concord	7.31 mi	2	77^th
Lyndonville	8.16 mi	2	80^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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