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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 05855

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316

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Top rankedNewport City Elementary School125^th of 137 Vermont elementary schools

Summary:

The 05855 zip code in Vermont is home to a single elementary school, Newport City Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school and the surrounding Newport City School District face significant challenges, with low academic performance, high poverty rates, and declining rankings compared to other schools in the state.

Newport City Elementary School's test scores are well below the statewide averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 4th grade, only 10.26% of students are proficient in Mathematics, compared to the 34.25% statewide average. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is also high at 30.8%, which can further impact student learning and achievement. With over 81% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a high-poverty population, which can contribute to the academic struggles.

The school's statewide ranking has dropped from 86th out of 133 Vermont elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 125th out of 137 in 2024-2025, indicating a decline in performance relative to other schools in the state. Additionally, the Newport City School District as a whole is ranked 70th out of 75 districts in Vermont and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, suggesting that the district is struggling to provide quality education to its students.

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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 (2025)	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
Newport City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	166 Sias Avenue	Newport	05855	Orleans County	Newport City School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 334-2455	316	36	8.8	82.0%	279 (88.3%)	3 (0.9%)	15 (4.7%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	18.6	125^th of 137 public elementary schools	8.8%		36.5	86^th of 133 public elementary schools	35.3%	39	20.6	48.7	40.6	31.7	26.5	10.3	15.6	29.3	40.6	$23,563	$1,660	$21,903

Cities Near Zip Code 05855

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Newport	0.29 mi	3	118^th
Derby	3.56 mi	1	80^th
Newport Center	5.1 mi	1	114^th
Derby Line	5.85 mi	1	86^th
Coventry	6.26 mi	1	90^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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