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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREEN MOUNTAIN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #77·NCES 500042700081

Cavendish Town Elementary School

573 Main Street, Proctorsville, VT 05153 · (802) 875-7758 · Windsor County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL69 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
69
Elementary
DISTRICT 158 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
45 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K1116%
Kindergarten69%
Grade 11522%
Grade 246%
Grade 357%
Grade 41116%
Grade 51014%
Grade 6710%
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
6188%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
57%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Two+
34%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
3957%
Female
3043%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Cavendish Town Elementary School→Green Mountain Union High School
Based on grade levels within Green Mountain Unified School District #77. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
66.2%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 66 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 Cavendish Town Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Cavendish Town Elementary School this school6965.2%N/A
Ludlow Elementary School
Ludlow
7963.3%N/A
Mettawee Community School
West Pawlet
12462.1%N/A
Saxton River Elementary School
Saxtons River
7957.0%N/A
Irasburg Village School
Irasburg
8756.3%N/A
Albany Community School
Albany
9864.3%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 Cavendish Town Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Windsor County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
69#178 of 207#16 of 20
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 2024-25
Enrollment
69
-9 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
6.1:1
was 11.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256911.36.1:165% (45)
2023-248412.26.9:161% (51)
2022-23848.210.2:138% (32)
2020-2178711.1:153% (41)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cavendish Town Elementary School.

About Cavendish Town Elementary School

Cavendish Town Elementary School is a small elementary school that serves part of Proctorsville, Vermont. The latest federal count shows 69 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students, so this school is 68% smaller than average.

Enrollment across the 3 schools in Green Mountain Unified School District #77 totals 615 students.

Cavendish Town Elementary School's enrollment is 88% White. Next come 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Cavendish Town Elementary School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.

Its 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 6.1:1. This ratio sits 5.4 below the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 65%. The gap from the 47% average for public schools in Windsor County is 18 points.

Among Windsor County residents, the median household income is $77,594, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cavendish Town Elementary School is one of 32 public schools in the county.

The closest public school, Ludlow Elementary School, is about 2.8 miles from Cavendish Town Elementary School. There are 7 other public schools within ten miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Enrollment is down 12% from 2020-21, when Cavendish Town Elementary School had 78 students, to 2024-25, when it had 69. The school's ratio fell from 11.1:1 to 6.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Windsor County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cavendish Town Elementary School
District
Green Mountain Unified School District #77
Address
573 Main Street, Proctorsville, VT 05153
Phone
(802) 875-7758
County
Windsor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
69
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
6.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
45 (65%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500042700081
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Cavendish Town Elementary School
How large is Cavendish Town Elementary School?
Cavendish Town Elementary School enrolls approximately 69 students in grades PK-06.
Is Cavendish Town Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cavendish Town Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cavendish Town Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cavendish Town Elementary School is approximately 6.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cavendish Town Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cavendish Town Elementary School are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cavendish Town Elementary School?
Cavendish Town Elementary School is overseen by Green Mountain Unified School District #77 in Windsor County.
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