Doty Memorial School

Doty Memorial School is one of the minimally staffed elementary schools in Worcester, Vermont, operated by Washington Central Unified Union School District #92, with 61 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 6. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 213 students each, so Doty Memorial School sits 71% below that benchmark.

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

On the student-mix side, Doty Memorial School reports that nearly all students (98%) are White.

On the resource side, On paper, Doty Memorial School has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.5:1 average. Roughly 66% of students at Doty Memorial School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 41%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $83,449, about 48% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Doty Memorial School is one of 26 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 7,465 students).

Rumney Memorial School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Doty Memorial School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.