Enrollment
115
Elementary
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SLATE VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #62·NCES 500044000233
Orwell Village School
494 Main Street, Orwell, VT 05760 · (802) 948-2871 · Addison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL115 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
13.1:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
72 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 15 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 12 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (12).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
Orwell Village School→Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
Based on grade levels within Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62. 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 Orwell Village School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orwell Village School this school | 115 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Barnet Elementary School Barnet | 135 | 60.0% | N/A |
| Mt. Holly School Mount Holly | 103 | 57.3% | N/A |
| Wells Village School Wells | 80 | 67.5% | N/A |
| Doty Memorial School Worcester | 61 | 65.6% | N/A |
| Rochester School Rochester | 85 | 63.5% | 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 Orwell Village School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Addison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #44 of 141 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 115 | #139 of 207 | #7 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.6% | #44 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
115
-30 (-21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 115 | 8.8 | 13.1:1 | 63% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 8.8 | 13.5:1 | 60% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 10.4 | 13.5:1 | 30% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 30% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Orwell Village School.
About Orwell Village School
Orwell Village School is the name of a small elementary school in Orwell, Vermont. The school enrolls 115 students in pre-K through 6. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average enrollment is about 213.
Orwell Village School is part of a district of 5 schools: Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62, with 1,175 students.
The share of White students at Orwell Village School is 91%. Next come 7% Black. In Addison County overall, the White share is about 90%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Orwell Village School scores 16%.
Orwell Village School lists 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont is 1.6 students per teacher. About 63% of students at Orwell Village School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 39% average for public schools in Addison County, the school's rate is higher.
In the wider Addison County area, median household income comes to about $89,639, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Addison County counts 23 public schools with about 4,250 students.
Orwell Village School is about 6.1 miles from Shoreham Elementary School, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are 6 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Orwell Village School in rural territory far from an urban area (Rural: Remote).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Orwell Village School had a net loss of 30 students, or 21%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.2:1 in 2020-21, and 13.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Addison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,664
Census ACS
Median income
$89,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High SchoolHigh · 499 students
- Fair Haven Grade SchoolElementary · 248 students
- Castleton Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Benson Village SchoolElementary · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Shoreham Elementary School6.1 mi · 56
- Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting6.1 mi · 92
- PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL6.2 mi · 28
- Benson Village School6.7 mi · 97
- TICONDEROGA JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL6.9 mi · 325
- TICONDEROGA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.5 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About Orwell Village SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Orwell Village School?
Orwell Village School enrolls approximately 115 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Orwell Village School serve?
Orwell Village School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Orwell Village School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Orwell Village School.
How diverse is Orwell Village School?
Orwell Village School reports a student body of 91% White, 7% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Orwell Village School public or private?
Orwell Village School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.