Westminster Schools
Tel:
(802)722-3241
- Westminster Schools serves 223 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Westminster Schools placed in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 10%.
School Overview
- Westminster Schools's student population of 223 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 16 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 223 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 16 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Westminster Schools is ranked within the top 50% of all 290 schools in Vermont (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Westminster Schools is 0.08, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.18. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VT) |
| Overall School Rank | #94 out of 290 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 54% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 96% | 90% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.08 | 0.18 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Westminster School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, VT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Westminster Schools is Fall Mountain Regional High School (6.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Walpole Elementary School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Walpole Primary School (2.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Walpole Walpole Primary School Grades: PK-1 | 83 students
2.0 miles
18 Primary Ln.
Walpole, NH 03608
(603)756-4241 2.0 PK-1 83 - Walpole Walpole Elementary School Grades: 5-8 | 148 students
2.1 miles
8 Bemis Ln.
Walpole, NH 03608
(603)756-4728 2.1 5-8 148 - Bellows Falls Rockingham Central Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 216 students
4.3 miles
50 School Street Extension
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802)463-4346 4.3 PK-4 216 - North Walpole North Walpole School Grades: 2-4 | 92 students
5.1 miles
17 Cray Rd.
North Walpole, NH 03609
(603)445-5450 5.1 2-4 92 - Bellows Falls Bellows Falls Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 258 students
5.3 miles
15 School Street
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802)463-4366 5.3 5-8 258
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