Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School
Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School serves 80 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 10% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School's student population of 80 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
80 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School is ranked within the top 50% of all 290 schools in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Jay/westfield Joint Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#112 out of 290 schools
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)60-69%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)40-49%
54%
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
3%
2%
Hispanic
3%
2%
Black
1%
2%
White
91%
90%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VT Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 7/7/2017
School seems to have issues with cost and time consumed by high needs students seeking alternative placement for them. Unfortunate that high needs students have no place here and all energy seems focused on removing them rather then including and teaching them
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