Enrollment
248
Elementary
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SLATE VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #62·NCES 500044000126
Fair Haven Grade School
115 North Main Street, Fair Haven, VT 05743 · (802) 265-3883 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL248 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
13.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
139 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 29 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Fair Haven Grade School→Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Based on grade levels within Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 47 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 Fair Haven Grade School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven Grade School this school | 248 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Williamstown Elementary School Williamstown | 231 | 58.4% | N/A |
| Hyde Park Elementary School Hyde Park | 220 | 53.2% | N/A |
| Poultney Elementary School Poultney | 267 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Hardwick Elementary School Hardwick | 223 | 62.8% | N/A |
| Clarendon Elementary School North Clarendon | 152 | 52.0% | 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 Fair Haven Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #87 of 141 | #9 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 248 | #63 of 207 | #5 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #58 of 82 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #75 of 82 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #61 of 151 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
248
-90 (-27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 248 | 18.4 | 13.5:1 | 56% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 250 | 18.4 | 13.6:1 | 58% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 264 | 21.6 | 12.2:1 | 40% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 338 | 29 | 11.7:1 | 41% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Haven Grade School.
About Fair Haven Grade School
In Fair Haven, Vermont, Fair Haven Grade School is a mid-sized elementary school. Enrollment stands at 248 students, covering pre-K through 6.
Within Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62, Fair Haven Grade School is one of 5 schools. The district enrolls 1,175 students.
White students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 2% Hispanic. Among Rutland County residents, the White share is about 93%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 10%.
For every teacher at Fair Haven Grade School, there are about 13.5 students; the school has 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 139 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 56% of enrollment. That is in line with the 56% average for public schools in Rutland County.
The county, Rutland County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $68,616 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Fair Haven Grade School, Rutland County has 31 public schools.
Fair Haven Union Middle and High School is about 0.7 miles from Fair Haven Grade School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Fair Haven Grade School holds 2 other public schools.
Fair Haven Grade School is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 90 students, from 338 to 248. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 13.5:1, from 11.7:1.
Fair Haven Grade School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Rutland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,425
Census ACS
Median income
$68,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,959 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High SchoolHigh · 499 students
- Castleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Orwell Village SchoolElementary · 115 students
- Benson Village SchoolElementary · 97 students
Other schools in Fair Haven
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High SchoolHigh · 499 students
Nearby schools
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High School0.7 mi · 499
- Castleton Elementary School3.1 mi · 216
- Poultney Elementary School5.1 mi · 267
- Poultney High School5.7 mi · 208
- WHITEHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.1 mi · 332
- WHITEHALL JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.3 mi · 325
Frequently asked questions
About Fair Haven Grade SchoolHow large is Fair Haven Grade School?
Fair Haven Grade School enrolls approximately 248 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Fair Haven Grade School serve?
Fair Haven Grade School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Fair Haven Grade School?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Fair Haven Grade School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fair Haven Grade School?
At Fair Haven Grade School, the student body is approximately 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
Is Fair Haven Grade School public or private?
Fair Haven Grade School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62.
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