Enrollment
124
Elementary
DISTRICT 146 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE RIVER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #79·NCES 500042600036
Bethel Elementary School
273 Pleasant Street, Bethel, VT 05032 · (802) 234-6607 · Windsor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 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
10.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
71 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 25 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (27).
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within White River Unified School District #79. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
54.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 55 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 Bethel Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethel Elementary School this school | 124 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Proctor Elementary School Proctor | 134 | 55.2% | N/A |
| Wolcott Elementary School Wolcott | 109 | 56.9% | N/A |
| Braintree School Braintree | 88 | 54.5% | N/A |
| Washington Village School Washington | 120 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Sutton Village School Sutton | 106 | 54.7% | 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 Bethel Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Windsor County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #51 of 141 | #5 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #129 of 207 | #13 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.3% | #59 of 151 | #4 of 13 |
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
124
+6 (+5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 6.9:1
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 | 124 | 11.7 | 10.6:1 | 57% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 123 | 12.1 | 10.1:1 | 51% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 12 | 11.3:1 | 41% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 118 | 17 | 6.9:1 | 51% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel Elementary School.
About Bethel Elementary School
Bethel Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Bethel, Vermont. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 124 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average enrollment is about 213.
Bethel Elementary School is a school in White River Unified School District #79. The district has 4 schools and 649 students.
The share of White students at Bethel Elementary School is 97%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 6%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bethel Elementary School is 10.6:1, based on 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Vermont, 11.5:1, is higher. Bethel Elementary School counts 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 47% average for public schools in Windsor County, the school's rate is higher.
For the population of Windsor County, the median household earns about $77,594 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Windsor County counts 32 public schools with about 6,595 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, White River Valley Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
NCES assigns Bethel Elementary School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Bethel Elementary School enrolled 118 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 124. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 6.9:1 to 10.6:1.
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Windsor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,990
Census ACS
Median income
$77,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,595 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White River Unified School District #79
- White River Valley High SchoolHigh · 224 students
- South Royalton Elementary SchoolElementary · 168 students
- White River Valley Middle SchoolMiddle · 133 students
Other Bethel Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Bethel Elementary. Bethel Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 11.
- Bethel Elementary SchoolTipp City, OH · 944 students
- Bethel ElementarySimpsonville, SC · 915 students
- Bethel ElementaryMidland, NC · 611 students
- Bethel Elementary SchoolShawnee, OK · 556 students
- Bethel ElementaryCanton, NC · 537 students
Nearby schools
- White River Valley Middle School0.0 mi · 133
- Stockbridge Central School6.1 mi · 45
- South Royalton Elementary School6.4 mi · 168
- White River Valley High School6.4 mi · 224
- Randolph Union High School6.8 mi · 344
- Randolph Elementary School7.0 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Bethel Elementary School?
Bethel Elementary School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bethel Elementary School serve?
Bethel Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bethel Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bethel Elementary School is approximately 10.6:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bethel Elementary School?
At Bethel Elementary School, the student body is approximately 97% White, 2% Hispanic.
Who oversees Bethel Elementary School?
Bethel Elementary School is overseen by White River Unified School District #79 in Windsor County.
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