Summary:
The 05819 zip code area is home to two schools: St. Johnsbury School, an alternative public school serving grades PK-12, and Waterford Elementary School, a public elementary school serving grades PK-8. Based on the available data, Waterford Elementary School stands out as the higher-performing school in this set, with consistently strong academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio.
Waterford Elementary School has consistently ranked highly among Vermont elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 37th out of 137 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates on the VTCAP English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments compared to the state averages and the other school in the data set. For example, 85.71% of 5th graders at Waterford were proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 55.07%. Waterford Elementary also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 16.7% compared to 22.5% at St. Johnsbury School.
In contrast, St. Johnsbury School has lower proficiency rates, ranging from 29.23% in 3rd grade ELA to 64.47% in 8th grade ELA, and from 10.94% in 3rd grade Math to 39.44% in 7th grade Math. Additionally, St. Johnsbury School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 62.62%, compared to 51.43% at Waterford Elementary. These factors suggest that Waterford Elementary School may be the stronger academic option for families in the 05819 zip code area.
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