Enrollment
147
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST VERMONT UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #87·NCES 500043400032
Monument Elementary School
66 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201 · (802) 447-7979 · Bennington County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 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
17.3:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
113 students
DISTRICT 79% · 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 | 39 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
16%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
52.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 53 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 Monument Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Elementary School this school | 147 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Benson Village School Benson | 97 | 73.2% | N/A |
| Johnson Elementary School Johnson | 185 | 72.4% | N/A |
| Brighton Elementary School Island Pond | 127 | 70.9% | N/A |
| Charleston Elementary School West Charleston | 118 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Eden Central School Eden | 114 | 70.2% | 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 Monument Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Bennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #57 of 141 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #113 of 207 | #8 of 12 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #10 of 151 | #5 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
147
-8 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 147 | 8.5 | 17.3:1 | 77% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 155 | 8.5 | 18.2:1 | 57% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 8.8 | 17.0:1 | 35% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 8 | 19.4:1 | 45% (70) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monument Elementary School.
About Monument Elementary School
Monument Elementary School, a low-enrollment elementary school, is located in Bennington, Vermont. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 147 students. On average, elementary schools in Vermont enroll around 213, and this school is 31% below that mark.
Monument Elementary School is among 6 schools run by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, which serves 1,351 students.
White students account for 91% of the school's enrollment. After that, the student body is 6% multiracial and 2% Asian. Among Bennington County residents, the White share is about 92%. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at Monument Elementary School are from different groups.
Monument Elementary School reports a ratio of 17.3 students per teacher, from 8.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is 11.5:1. Lunch program data show 77% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
The school is in Bennington County, where median household income comes to about $73,325, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Bennington County's 16 public schools enroll about 3,854 students and include Monument Elementary School.
A public school about 0.9 miles away, Bennington Elementary School, is the closest to Monument Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 147, down from 155 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 17.3 students per teacher, compared with 19.4 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the Monument Elementary School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Molly Stark SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Bennington Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Pownal Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 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
- Molly Stark SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Bennington Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Woodford Hollow SchoolElementary · 30 students
- Southwest TechHigh
Other Monument Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Monument Elementary. Monument Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Monument ElementaryQUINCY, WA · 289 students
Nearby schools
- Bennington Elementary School0.9 mi · 278
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School1.0 mi · 855
- Molly Stark School1.0 mi · 402
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle School1.8 mi · 484
- Woodford Hollow School3.8 mi · 30
- Shaftsbury Elementary School4.1 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Monument Elementary SchoolHow large is Monument Elementary School?
Monument Elementary School enrolls approximately 147 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Monument Elementary School serve?
Monument Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Monument Elementary School have?
Monument Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Monument Elementary School?
Student demographics at Monument Elementary School are roughly 91% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Monument Elementary School?
Monument Elementary School is overseen by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 in Bennington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.