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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON CENTRAL UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #92·NCES 500043900396

Doty Memorial School

24 Calais Road, Worcester, VT 05682 · (802) 223-5656 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL61 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
61
Elementary
DISTRICT 130 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
40 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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-K35%
Kindergarten35%
Grade 1813%
Grade 21118%
Grade 31016%
Grade 4813%
Grade 5610%
Grade 61220%
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
6098%
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 15%
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
3049%
Female
3151%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Doty Memorial School→U-32 Middle & High School
Based on grade levels within Washington Central Unified Union School District #92. 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
50.4%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 50 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 Doty Memorial School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Doty Memorial School this school6165.6%N/A
Waterville Elementary School
Waterville
7964.6%N/A
Tinmouth Elementary School
Tinmouth
6861.8%N/A
Wells Village School
Wells
8067.5%N/A
Walden School
Walden
7372.6%N/A
Rochester School
Rochester
8563.5%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 Doty Memorial School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Washington County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
61#186 of 207#14 of 16
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
61
-10 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.0:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25616.89.0:166% (40)
2023-24758.39.0:159% (44)
2022-23756.311.9:125% (19)
2020-2171611.8:142% (30)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Doty Memorial School.

About Doty Memorial School

Doty Memorial School is an elementary school in Worcester, Vermont, according to federal school records. It reports enrollment of 61 students in pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average enrollment is about 213.

Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 is the local district for Doty Memorial School. It runs 6 schools with 1,298 students.

White students are 98% of those enrolled at Doty Memorial School. A diversity index of 3% means there is a 3% chance two randomly chosen students at Doty Memorial School are from different groups.

A staff of 6.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 9.0:1. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is 11.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 66%. Among public schools in Washington County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.

In Washington County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $83,449 a year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Doty Memorial School, Washington County has 26 public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Rumney Memorial School is closest at about 3.1 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of Doty Memorial School.

NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school shrank from 71 students in 2020-21 to 61 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 11.8:1 in 2020-21 to 9.0:1 in 2024-25.

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Washington County at a glance

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Population
60,017
Census ACS
Median income
$83,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,465 students

Quick facts

School name
Doty Memorial School
District
Washington Central Unified Union School District #92
Address
24 Calais Road, Worcester, VT 05682
Phone
(802) 223-5656
County
Washington County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
61
Teachers (FTE)
7
Student–teacher ratio
9.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
40 (66%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500043900396
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Doty Memorial School
How many students attend Doty Memorial School?
Doty Memorial School enrolls approximately 61 students in grades PK-06.
Is Doty Memorial School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Doty Memorial School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Doty Memorial School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Doty Memorial School is approximately 9.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Doty Memorial School?
At Doty Memorial School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 2% Black.
Is Doty Memorial School public or private?
Doty Memorial School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Washington Central Unified Union School District #92.
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