For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 715 students in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 11% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,247 Students
57,325 Students
# Teachers
95 Teachers
4,724 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 100 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-2017 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)35%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(16-17)41%
54%
Graduation Rate
(16-17)85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.21
# American Indian Students
10 Students
149 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
1,170 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
1,762 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
3%
# Black Students
40 Students
1,427 Students
% Black Students
3%
3%
# White Students
1,159 Students
50,808 Students
% White Students
93%
89%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
51 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
1,958 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
113
7,552
# Students in K Grade:
91
5,676
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
5,396
# Students in 2nd Grade:
94
5,715
# Students in 3rd Grade:
79
5,570
# Students in 4th Grade:
86
5,648
# Students in 5th Grade:
72
5,662
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
5,726
# Students in 7th Grade:
72
4,083
# Students in 8th Grade:
95
4,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
545
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
494
# Students in 11th Grade:
90
465
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
506
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,336 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,299. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,625 is less than the state median of $28,573. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,336
$29,299
Spending / Student
$17,625
$28,573
Best Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lothrop School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3447 U.s. Route 7
Pittsford, VT 05763
(802) 483-2242
Pittsford, VT 05763
(802) 483-2242
Grades: PK-6
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Otter Creek At Leicester Sudbury And Whiting
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
87 South Main Street
Whiting, VT 05778
(802) 623-7991
Whiting, VT 05778
(802) 623-7991
Grades: PK-6
| 96 students
Rank: #33.
Neshobe School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17 Neshobe Circle
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-3721
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-3721
Grades: PK-6
| 431 students
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