Enrollment
127
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIGHTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500261000054
Brighton Elementary School
825 Railroad Street, Island Pond, VT 05846 · (802) 723-4373 · Essex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL127 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
8.9:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
90 students
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 | 20 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 4 | 3% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 12 | 9% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
43.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 44 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 Brighton Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Elementary School this school | 127 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Eden Central School Eden | 114 | 70.2% | N/A |
| Charleston Elementary School West Charleston | 118 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Newbury Elementary School Newbury | 112 | 67.9% | N/A |
| Millers Run School Sheffield | 146 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Franklin Central School Franklin | 143 | 65.0% | 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 Brighton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont |
|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #107 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 127 | #126 of 207 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #16 of 151 |
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
127
+12 (+10%) vs 2020
-37% since 1990-91, when it was 201
Student : Teacher
8.9:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 127 | 14.3 | 8.9:1 | 71% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 13.4 | 9.1:1 | 69% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 135 | 9.9 | 13.6:1 | 62% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 115 | 10 | 11.5:1 | 47% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 11.2 | 8.0:1 | 54% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 13 | 7.2:1 | 100% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 100 | 16 | 6.3:1 | 68% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 53% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 201 | 13 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 43% (89 to 127); teachers up 28% (11.2 to 14.3).
About Brighton Elementary School
Brighton Elementary School serves students in Island Pond, Vermont, as a small elementary school. The school has 127 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Vermont enroll about 213 students on average.
Brighton School District operates Brighton Elementary School.
Brighton Elementary School is 98% White by enrollment. That is in line with Essex County, where about 94% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 5%.
There are 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 8.9:1. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont is 2.6 students per teacher. On the income side, 71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 62% average for public schools in Essex County, the school's rate is higher.
In Essex County, home to about 5,982 people, median household income comes to about $59,294, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 519, Brighton Elementary School among them.
Measured in a straight line, Charleston Elementary School is about 6.3 miles from Brighton Elementary School. Within ten miles are 2 other public schools.
Brighton Elementary School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 115 to 127, a 10% rise. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.5:1 in 2020-21 to 8.9:1 in 2024-25.
Brighton Elementary School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Essex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,982
Census ACS
Median income
$59,294
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
519 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Brighton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Brighton Elementary. Brighton Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Brighton ElementaryBrighton, TN · 709 students
- Brighton ElementaryPortsmouth, VA · 483 students
- Brighton ElementaryKansasville, WI · 196 students
Nearby schools
- Charleston Elementary School6.3 mi · 118
- Newark School9.5 mi · 51
- Brownington Central School12.0 mi · 113
- Burke Town School14.0 mi · 188
- Stratford Public School14.1 mi · 53
- Sutton Village School14.6 mi · 106
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton Elementary SchoolHow large is Brighton Elementary School?
Brighton Elementary School enrolls approximately 127 students in grades PK-08.
Is Brighton Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brighton Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Brighton Elementary School have?
Brighton Elementary School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Brighton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Brighton Elementary School are roughly 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Brighton Elementary School in?
Brighton Elementary School is part of Brighton School District.
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