Fair Haven Grade School
Tel:
(802)265-3883
- Fair Haven Grade School serves 360 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 36% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 46% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fair Haven Grade School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 10%.
Top Placements
Fair Haven Grade School places among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Fair Haven Grade School's student population of 360 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 360 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fair Haven Grade School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 290 schools in Vermont (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has increased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fair Haven Grade School is 0.04, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.18. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VT) |
| Overall School Rank | #225 out of 290 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
 | ||
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 98% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.04 | 0.18 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Fair Haven School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fair Haven Grade School is Fair Haven Uhsd #16 (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Castleton-hubbarton Usd #42 (3.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Fair Haven Fair Haven Uhsd #16 Grades: 9-12 | 407 students
0.5 miles
33 Mechanic Street
Fair Haven, VT 05743
(802)265-4966 0.5 9-12 407 - Castleton Castleton-hubbarton Usd #42 Grades: PK-8 | 372 students
3.2 miles
263 Elementary School Road
Castleton, VT 05735
(802)468-5624 3.2 PK-8 372 - Poultney Poultney Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 230 students
5.1 miles
96 School Circle
Poultney, VT 05764
(802)287-5212 5.1 PK-6 230 - Poultney Poultney High School Grades: 7-12 | 187 students
5.7 miles
154 East Main Street
Poultney, VT 05764
(802)287-5861 5.7 7-12 187 - Whitehall Whitehall Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 398 students
6.2 miles
99 Buckley Rd
Whitehall, NY 12887
(518)499-0330 6.2 PK-5 398
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