Hiawatha School vs. Summit Street School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hiawatha School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Summit Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 219 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Hiawatha School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 333 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Summit Street School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
219 students
333 students
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![This chart displays total students of Summit Street School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Summit Street School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-9jsZOv.png)
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Summit Street School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Summit Street School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-bxgnwy9.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#109 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#40 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Summit Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Summit Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-bu6vPEN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
50-59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summit Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Summit Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-bqMkht2.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Summit Street School by grade. This chart displays the students of Summit Street School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-T5aCRf.png)
Pre-K Students
18
126
Kindergarten Students
49
52
Grade 1 Students
50
51
Grade 2 Students
56
53
Grade 3 Students
46
51
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Summit Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-bg1U96U.png)
% Hispanic
3%
6%
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% Black
3%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summit Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Summit Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-bpHzGag.png)
% White
74%
77%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summit Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Summit Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-Xmz3ek.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Summit Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Summit Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-bcK5Jwy.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.40
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Summit Street School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Summit Street School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/84000/83735/summit-street-school-chart-IyOgsk.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
15%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
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