Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) vs. Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax)
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School Overview
School
Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax)
75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454
Fairfax, VT 05454
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
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Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 393 students in grades 7-12, Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax) 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 39% (which is lower 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 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
7-12
Total Students
579 students
393 students
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#215 out of 280 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#138 out of 280 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-34%
Graduation Rate
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85-89%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
114
-
Kindergarten Students
74
-
Grade 1 Students
67
-
Grade 2 Students
57
-
Grade 3 Students
67
-
Grade 4 Students
63
-
Grade 5 Students
80
-
Grade 6 Students
57
-
Grade 7 Students
-
84
Grade 8 Students
-
70
Grade 9 Students
-
70
Grade 10 Students
-
58
Grade 11 Students
-
58
Grade 12 Students
-
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
1%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
95%
97%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
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Diversity Score
0.10
0.06
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
23%
24%