Enrollment
124
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·METTAWEE SCHOOL DISTRICT #84·NCES 500041900177
Mettawee Community School
5788 VT Route 153, West Pawlet, VT 05775 · (802) 645-9009 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL124 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
9.1:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
77 students
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 | 24 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
57.4%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 57 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 Mettawee Community School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mettawee Community School this school | 124 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Cavendish Town Elementary School Proctorsville | 69 | 65.2% | N/A |
| Irasburg Village School Irasburg | 87 | 56.3% | N/A |
| Saxton River Elementary School Saxtons River | 79 | 57.0% | N/A |
| Ludlow Elementary School Ludlow | 79 | 63.3% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Bellows Falls | 182 | 64.8% | 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 Mettawee Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #32 of 141 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 124 | #128 of 207 | #13 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #47 of 151 | #4 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
124
-22 (-15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 124 | 13.6 | 9.1:1 | 62% (77) |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 14.6 | 8.9:1 | 58% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 14.6 | 9.4:1 | 43% (60) |
| 2020-21 | 146 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 50% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mettawee Community School.
About Mettawee Community School
Students in West Pawlet, Vermont, attend Mettawee Community School, a small elementary school. It teaches 124 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Vermont have about 213 students on average; enrollment here is 42% lower.
Mettawee School District #84 is responsible for Mettawee Community School.
White students are 88% of those enrolled at Mettawee Community School. Next come 8% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 22%.
Based on 13.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Mettawee Community School has a ratio of 9.1:1. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is 11.5:1. Income data for the school show 62% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
For Rutland County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $68,616 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Mettawee Community School, Rutland County has 31 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Mettawee Community School is closest to GRANVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, about 2.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 4.
Mettawee Community School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment decreased 15% over 4 years, reaching 124 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.2:1 to 9.1:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Nearby schools
- GRANVILLE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 473
- Wells Village School2.4 mi · 80
- GRANVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 266
- MARY J TANNER PRIMARY SCHOOL4.5 mi · 238
- Middletown Springs Elementary School8.5 mi · 54
- FLOYD HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.8 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Mettawee Community SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mettawee Community School?
Mettawee Community School enrolls approximately 124 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Mettawee Community School serve?
Mettawee Community School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mettawee Community School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mettawee Community School is approximately 9.1:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mettawee Community School?
Student demographics at Mettawee Community School are roughly 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Mettawee Community School in?
Mettawee Community School is part of Mettawee School District #84.
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