Summary:
The 05857 zip code has only one school, Newport Town School, an elementary school serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 120 students. The school is part of the Newport Town School District, which is ranked 68 out of 75 districts in Vermont and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Newport Town School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages, with only 31.58% of 3rd graders and 33.33% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, and 21.05% of 3rd graders and 26.67% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.1%, which can negatively impact student learning and outcomes.
The school serves a population with a high level of economic disadvantage, with 74.17% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's academic challenges, it appears to have a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 and higher-than-average spending per student of $16,799. This suggests that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized and targeted to support student learning. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and providing targeted interventions and additional resources to support student learning should be a priority for the school and district.
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