Academy School vs. Dummerston Schools
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Dummerston Schools ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 418 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Academy School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 171 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dummerston Schools ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
418 students
171 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
19 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#136 out of 280 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#75 out of 280 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
73
27
Kindergarten Students
45
20
Grade 1 Students
42
18
Grade 2 Students
39
19
Grade 3 Students
56
15
Grade 4 Students
53
13
Grade 5 Students
57
19
Grade 6 Students
53
13
Grade 7 Students
-
19
Grade 8 Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
3%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
72%
91%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
4%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
58%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%