Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 107 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE REGION UNION ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500043600025
Barton Graded School
137 Church Street, Barton, VT 05822 · (802) 525-3636 · Orleans County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
102 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 49%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 15 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Barton Graded School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Graded School this school | 136 | 75.0% | N/A |
| Orleans Elementary School Orleans | 132 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Troy School North Troy | 195 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Newport Town School Newport Center | 120 | 74.2% | N/A |
| Shaftsbury Elementary School Shaftsbury | 245 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Richford Elementary School Richford | 187 | 78.6% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Barton Graded School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Orleans County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #130 of 141 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #121 of 207 | #4 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #13 of 151 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
136
-19 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 136 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 75% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 13.2 | 10.2:1 | 73% (99) |
| 2022-23 | 162 | 12.8 | 12.7:1 | 57% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 75% (116) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barton Graded School.
About Barton Graded School
Barton Graded School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Barton, Vermont. The school reports 136 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students.
Barton Graded School is a school in Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District. The district has 6 schools and 644 students.
White students are the large majority at Barton Graded School, with 90% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. Barton Graded School has a diversity index of 18%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Barton Graded School operates with 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.1:1. That ratio is under the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Barton Graded School reports 75% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Orleans County is 66%.
Orleans County census figures show that median household income is about $70,103, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Barton Graded School is among the 20 public schools in Orleans County.
Glover Community School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.0 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Barton Graded School saw enrollment fall 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 11.1:1 to 9.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Orleans County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,606
Census ACS
Median income
$70,103
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,662 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District
- Orleans Elementary SchoolElementary · 132 students
- Brownington Central SchoolElementary · 113 students
- Albany Community SchoolElementary · 98 students
- Irasburg Village SchoolElementary · 87 students
- Glover Community SchoolElementary · 78 students
Nearby schools
- Glover Community School3.0 mi · 78
- Lake Region Union High School3.1 mi · 353
- Orleans Elementary School4.3 mi · 132
- Brownington Central School5.3 mi · 113
- Irasburg Village School5.9 mi · 87
- Coventry Village School8.9 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Barton Graded SchoolHow large is Barton Graded School?
Barton Graded School enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Barton Graded School serve?
Barton Graded School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Barton Graded School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Barton Graded School is approximately 9.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Barton Graded School?
At Barton Graded School, the student body is approximately 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
What district is Barton Graded School in?
Barton Graded School is part of Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District.
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