Best Public Schools in Zip Code 05872

Summary:

The 05872 zip code in Vermont is home to a single public elementary school, Charleston Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 118 students. The school is part of the Charleston School District, which is ranked 35 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Charleston Elementary School's academic performance is mixed, with some grade-level proficiency rates above the state average, such as 8th grade English Language Arts (61.54% vs. 59.84%) and 6th grade Mathematics (61.54% vs. 48.11%). However, the school struggles in other areas, including Science proficiency and overall English Language Arts proficiency, which are generally below the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 19.8% is also a concern, and it serves a high-poverty population, with 70.34% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Charleston Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 8.4 to 1, which could be a positive factor in supporting student learning. However, the school's overall performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 72nd out of 113 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 89th out of 133 in 2023-2024, and currently sitting at 80th out of 137 for the 2024-2025 school year with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve its academic outcomes and support its students more effectively.

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	VTCAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 5th Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 6th 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
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Center School Road	West Charleston	05872	Orleans County	Charleston School District	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 895-2915	118	14	8.4	70.3%	114 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	42.4	80^th of 137 public elementary schools	41.6%		35.9	89^th of 133 public elementary schools	33.1%	9	58.3	33.3	38.5	61.5	50.0	16.7	61.5	23.1	23.1	30.8	$14,401	$1,233	$13,168

Cities Near Zip Code 05872

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Charleston	4.34 mi	1	85^th
Derby	4.94 mi	1	86^th
Brownington	6.66 mi	2	77^th
Newport	7.2 mi	3	81^st
Derby Line	7.64 mi	1	99^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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