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How has Lyndon Town School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
471
Elementary
DISTRICT 167 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KINGDOM EAST UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #64·NCES 500042100436
Lyndon Town School
2591 Lily Pond Road, Lyndonville, VT 05851 · (802) 626-3209 · Caledonia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL471 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
10.2:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
304 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 49%
Community
1
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 | 44 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
41.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 42 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 Lyndon Town School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Town School this school | 471 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Derby Elementary School Derby Line | 485 | 64.1% | N/A |
| Enosburg Falls Elementary School Enosburg Falls | 260 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Morristown Elementary School Morrisville | 282 | 58.9% | N/A |
| Union Street School Springfield | 246 | 63.0% | N/A |
| St. Albans City Elementary School Saint Albans | 681 | 65.5% | 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 Lyndon Town School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Caledonia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #120 of 141 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 471 | #19 of 207 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #12 of 82 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.7% | #56 of 82 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.5% | #35 of 151 | #2 of 7 |
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
471
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 471 | 46.4 | 10.2:1 | 65% (304) |
| 2023-24 | 451 | 45.4 | 9.9:1 | 62% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 49 | 10.2:1 | 45% (225) |
| 2020-21 | 463 | 52 | 8.9:1 | 52% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lyndon Town School.
About Lyndon Town School
Lyndon Town School is a high-enrollment elementary school in Lyndonville, Vermont, (ZIP code 05851). It is open to students in pre-K through 8 and enrolls 471 students. That is 121% bigger than the average of about 213 students for elementary schools in Vermont.
Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 has 7 schools; together they serve 1,170 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Lyndon Town School is White, at 91%. The school is also 5% Hispanic and 2% Black. Among Caledonia County residents, the White share is about 93%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lyndon Town School scores 17%.
The school has 46.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. The school reported 65% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Caledonia County show that the median household earns about $69,970 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Across Caledonia County, 13 public schools serve about 3,218 students.
Lyndon Town School is about 5.5 miles from Burke Town School, its nearest public school. Lyndon Town School has 5 other public schools within ten miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (463) to 2024-25 (471). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 8.9:1 to 10.2:1.
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Caledonia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$69,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
- Burke Town SchoolElementary · 188 students
- Millers Run SchoolElementary · 146 students
- Concord Graded/Middle SchoolElementary · 144 students
- Sutton Village SchoolElementary · 106 students
- Lunenburg & Gilman SchoolsElementary · 64 students
- Newark SchoolElementary · 51 students
Nearby schools
- Burke Town School5.5 mi · 188
- Sutton Village School6.4 mi · 106
- Millers Run School7.7 mi · 146
- St. Johnsbury School9.2 mi · 1,030
- Concord Graded/Middle School9.5 mi · 144
- Newark School10.1 mi · 51
Frequently asked questions
About Lyndon Town SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lyndon Town School?
Lyndon Town School enrolls approximately 471 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lyndon Town School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lyndon Town School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Lyndon Town School have?
Lyndon Town School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Lyndon Town School?
Student demographics at Lyndon Town School are roughly 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lyndon Town School?
Lyndon Town School is overseen by Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 in Caledonia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.