Enrollment
192
Elementary
DISTRICT 224 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTTER VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #53·NCES 500039200239
Lothrop School
3447 U.S. Route 7, Pittsford, VT 05763 · (802) 483-6361 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
9.6:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.4:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
74 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 27 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 33% smaller than its 6th grade class (24).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Lothrop School→Otter Valley Union High School
Based on grade levels within Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 55 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 Lothrop School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lothrop School this school | 192 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Thetford Elementary School Thetford | 187 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Dummerston Schools East Dummerston | 171 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Dorset Elementary School Dorset | 187 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Castleton Elementary School Castleton | 216 | 43.5% | N/A |
| East Montpelier Elementary School East Montpelier | 202 | 35.6% | 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 Lothrop School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #43 of 141 | #6 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 192 | #86 of 207 | #9 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #109 of 151 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #27 of 46 | #3 of 6 |
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
192
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 192 | 20.1 | 9.6:1 | 39% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 43% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 36% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 193 | 16 | 12.1:1 | 33% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 213 | 16.8 | 12.7:1 | 35% (74) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lothrop School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (213 to 192); teachers up 20% (16.8 to 20.1).
About Lothrop School
Lothrop School is a mid-sized elementary school in Vermont, with an address in Pittsford. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 192 students.
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which runs Lothrop School, has 4 schools and 1,158 students.
Lothrop School is 90% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Rutland County, where about 93% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
Based on 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Lothrop School has a ratio of 9.6:1. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont is 1.9 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 39%. Compared with the 56% average for public schools in Rutland County, the school's rate is lower.
In Rutland County, home to about 60,425 people, median household income comes to about $68,616, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 31 public schools in the county, enrolling about 6,959, Lothrop School among them.
Proctor Elementary School, about 3.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 193 in 2020-21 and 192 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 12.1:1 in 2020-21 to 9.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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 Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
- Otter Valley Union High SchoolHigh · 487 students
- Neshobe SchoolElementary · 387 students
- Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and WhitingElementary · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Proctor Elementary School3.2 mi · 134
- Barstow Memorial School3.3 mi · 168
- Proctor Junior/Senior High School3.5 mi · 116
- Otter Valley Union High School4.6 mi · 487
- Rutland Town Elementary School5.4 mi · 379
- Northwest Primary School6.6 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About Lothrop SchoolHow large is Lothrop School?
Lothrop School enrolls approximately 192 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lothrop School serve?
Lothrop School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lothrop School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lothrop School is approximately 9.6:1 (20 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lothrop School?
Lothrop School reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Lothrop School public or private?
Lothrop School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53.
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