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Enrollment
402
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST VERMONT UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #87·NCES 500043400031
Molly Stark School
181 Orchard Street, Bennington, VT 05201 · (802) 442-2692 · Bennington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL402 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
18.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
339 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 99 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
36.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 37 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 Molly Stark School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Molly Stark School this school | 402 | 84.3% | N/A |
| Newport City Elementary School Newport | 316 | 82.0% | N/A |
| Rutland Intermediate School Rutland | 504 | 81.2% | N/A |
| Shaftsbury Elementary School Shaftsbury | 245 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Richford Elementary School Richford | 187 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Troy School North Troy | 195 | 80.5% | 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 Molly Stark School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Bennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #138 of 141 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 402 | #24 of 207 | #1 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #77 of 82 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.0% | #37 of 82 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.3% | #1 of 151 | #1 of 8 |
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
402
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 402 | 21.6 | 18.6:1 | 84% (339) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 22.6 | 18.7:1 | 85% (359) |
| 2022-23 | 417 | 21.6 | 19.4:1 | 61% (253) |
| 2020-21 | 414 | 21 | 19.7:1 | 68% (283) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Molly Stark School.
About Molly Stark School
Molly Stark School is a public large elementary school in Bennington, Vermont. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 402 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Vermont average about 213 students.
Across its 6 schools, Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 enrolls 1,351 students. Molly Stark School is one of those schools.
The student body at Molly Stark School is 87% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 21.6 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 18.6:1. This ratio sits 7.1 above the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Roughly 84% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Bennington County, the average eligibility rate is 73%.
In Bennington County (population about 37,269), the median household income is $73,325, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 16 public schools in Bennington County, enrolling about 3,854 students in all.
The nearest public school is Mt. Anthony Union Middle School, at about 0.9 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 12 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (18.6:1) than in 2020-21 (19.7:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Bennington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,269
Census ACS
Median income
$73,325
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
3,854 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
- Bennington Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Pownal Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Monument Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Woodford Hollow SchoolElementary · 30 students
Other schools in Bennington
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High SchoolHigh · 855 students
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 484 students
- Bennington Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Monument Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Woodford Hollow SchoolElementary · 30 students
- Southwest TechHigh
Nearby schools
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle School0.9 mi · 484
- Monument Elementary School1.0 mi · 147
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School1.0 mi · 855
- Bennington Elementary School1.3 mi · 278
- Shaftsbury Elementary School3.2 mi · 245
- Woodford Hollow School3.3 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Molly Stark SchoolHow many students attend Molly Stark School?
Molly Stark School enrolls approximately 402 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Molly Stark School serve?
Molly Stark School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Molly Stark School have?
Molly Stark School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Molly Stark School?
Student demographics at Molly Stark School are roughly 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Molly Stark School in?
Molly Stark School is part of Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.