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Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highgate Elementary School 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). 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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 664 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Swanton School 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 40% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher 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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
273 students
664 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
53 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#120 out of 283 schools in VT (Top 50%)
#111 out of 283 schools in VT (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
40%
(Top 50% in VT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
48%
(Top 50% in VT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
40
110
Kindergarten Students
27
84
Grade 1 Students
40
72
Grade 2 Students
27
83
Grade 3 Students
31
93
Grade 4 Students
28
65
Grade 5 Students
35
85
Grade 6 Students
45
72
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
2%
2%
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
% White
78%
85%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
11%
Diversity Score
0.36
0.27
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
