Calais Elementary School

Located at 321 Lightening Ridge Road, in Plainfield, Vermont, Calais Elementary School is a modestly sized primary school that works with 91 students (grades pre-K through 6), operated by Washington Central Unified Union School District #92. That puts it 57% below the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,298 students; Calais Elementary School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Calais Elementary School lists that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Calais Elementary School reports 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Calais Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 36% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

In the surrounding community, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $83,449 per year, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Calais Elementary School is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,465 students).

Nearest neighbor: East Montpelier Elementary School, around 3.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.