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Ottauquechee School

304 Dody Lane, Quechee, VT 05059 · (802) 295-8654 · Windsor County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 211 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
79 students
DISTRICT 47% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K3218%
Kindergarten1810%
Grade 12313%
Grade 22614%
Grade 33519%
Grade 42212%
Grade 52413%

This year's kindergarten class (18) is 25% smaller than its 5th grade class (24).

Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
15586%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
116%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
84%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
9754%
Female
8346%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ottauquechee School→Hartford Memorial Middle School
Based on grade levels within Hartford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
53.4%
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 Ottauquechee School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Ottauquechee School this school18043.9%N/A
Dothan Brook School
White River Junction
24841.9%N/A
Northfield Elementary School
Northfield
26347.1%N/A
Robinson School
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12147.9%N/A
Vergennes Union Elementary School
Vergennes
28048.6%N/A
Westminster Schools
Westminster
16950.3%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 Ottauquechee School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Windsor County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.4%#55 of 141#7 of 12
Enrollment
ranked largest first
180#99 of 207#10 of 20
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.9%#95 of 151#8 of 13
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-23.7%#8 of 46#1 of 6
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 2024-25
Enrollment
180
-50 (-22%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
8.6:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25180218.6:144% (79)
2023-242192110.4:138% (83)
2022-2320320.89.8:119% (38)
2020-212302110.9:125% (58)
2017-1823621.610.9:131% (73)
2015-162352011.8:142% (98)
2010-112002010.0:130% (60)
2000-012411714.2:111% (27)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ottauquechee School.

Since 2017-18: students down 24% (236 to 180); teachers down 3% (21.6 to 21).

About Ottauquechee School

Families in Quechee, Vermont, are served by Ottauquechee School, a small elementary school. In all, 180 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.

Ottauquechee School sits within Hartford School District, which has 5 schools and 1,418 students.

The share of students at Ottauquechee School who are White is 86%. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.

Classroom staffing at Ottauquechee School totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 8.6:1. Compared with the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 44% of students (79) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

For Windsor County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $77,594, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 32 public schools and about 6,595 students.

A public school about 4.9 miles away, Hartford Memorial Middle School, is the closest to Ottauquechee School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.

NCES describes the area around Ottauquechee School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.

Federal enrollment counts fell from 230 (2020-21) to 180 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.9:1 to 8.6:1.

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Windsor County at a glance

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Population
57,990
Census ACS
Median income
$77,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
6,595 students

Quick facts

School name
Ottauquechee School
District
Hartford School District
Address
304 Dody Lane, Quechee, VT 05059
Phone
(802) 295-8654
County
Windsor County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
180
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
8.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
79 (44%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
500459000062
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Ottauquechee School
What is the total enrollment at Ottauquechee School?
Ottauquechee School enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ottauquechee School serve?
Ottauquechee School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Ottauquechee School?
Approximately 8.6:1 students per teacher at Ottauquechee School.
How diverse is Ottauquechee School?
Ottauquechee School reports a student body of 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Ottauquechee School?
Ottauquechee School is overseen by Hartford School District in Windsor County.
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