Williston Schools vs. Essex Elementary School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Williston Schools ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
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Overview
Serving 1,040 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Williston Schools ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Essex Elementary School serves 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-2
Total Students
1,040 students
484 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
32 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#41 out of 280 schools in VT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
151
185
Kindergarten Students
90
90
Grade 1 Students
86
93
Grade 2 Students
91
116
Grade 3 Students
109
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Grade 4 Students
95
-
Grade 5 Students
113
-
Grade 6 Students
99
-
Grade 7 Students
108
-
Grade 8 Students
98
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
% Hispanic
3%
5%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
83%
80%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
9%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%