Enrollment
123
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARWOOD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #60·NCES 500040300132
Fayston Elementary School
782 German Flats Road, Fayston, VT 05673 · (802) 496-3636 · Washington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL123 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
11.8:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
26 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 25 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · 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
Fayston Elementary School→Harwood Union Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Harwood Unified Union School District #60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
69.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 69 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 Fayston Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayston Elementary School this school | 123 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Moretown Elementary School Moretown | 169 | 23.1% | N/A |
| Monkton Central School Monkton | 160 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Underhill Central School Underhill Center | 199 | 18.1% | N/A |
| Lincoln Community School Lincoln | 102 | 28.4% | N/A |
| Barnard Academy Barnard | 57 | 22.8% | 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 Fayston Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #3 of 141 | #1 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 123 | #130 of 207 | #10 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.1% | #142 of 151 | #12 of 12 |
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
123
+54 (+78%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 123 | 10.4 | 11.8:1 | 21% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 109 | 9.8 | 11.1:1 | 17% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 8.8 | 11.3:1 | 10% (10) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 6% (4) |
| 2017-18 | 104 | 10.2 | 10.2:1 | 13% (13) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fayston Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (104 to 123); teachers up 2% (10.2 to 10.4).
About Fayston Elementary School
Fayston Elementary School sits in Fayston, Vermont, and is classified as an elementary school. It had 123 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 6. That compares with an average of about 213 students for elementary schools in Vermont.
Besides Fayston Elementary School, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 runs 6 other schools. The district enrolls 1,774 students.
White students are 98% of those enrolled at Fayston Elementary School. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
The school has 10.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.8 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. The school reported 21% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Washington County is 41%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Washington County show that the median household earns about $83,449 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Washington County, 26 public schools serve about 7,465 students.
Waitsfield Elementary School is the nearest public school to Fayston Elementary School, about 3.4 miles away. Fayston Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21 count was 69 students and the 2024-25 count was 123. A difference that large may reflect a change in which grades the school serves. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 9.9:1 to 11.8:1.
The Fayston Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Harwood Unified Union School District #60
- Harwood Union Middle/High SchoolHigh · 556 students
- Brookside Primary SchoolElementary · 389 students
- Crossett Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Moretown Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Waitsfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Waitsfield Elementary School3.4 mi · 152
- Warren Elementary School4.6 mi · 123
- Harwood Union Middle/High School7.1 mi · 556
- Lincoln Community School7.6 mi · 102
- Lincoln Community School7.6 mi · 70
- Moretown Elementary School7.7 mi · 169
Frequently asked questions
About Fayston Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fayston Elementary School?
Fayston Elementary School enrolls approximately 123 students in grades PK-06.
Is Fayston Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fayston Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Fayston Elementary School?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Fayston Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fayston Elementary School?
At Fayston Elementary School, the student body is approximately 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees Fayston Elementary School?
Fayston Elementary School is overseen by Harwood Unified Union School District #60 in Washington County.
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