Enrollment
59
Elementary
STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PEACHAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500639000237
Peacham Elementary School
340 Bailey Hazen Road, Peacham, VT 05862 · (802) 592-3513 · Caledonia County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL59 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
9.3:1
6 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
21 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 | 14 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 8 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 3 | 5% |
| Grade 6 | 6 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 2% |
Student demographics
16%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
54.0%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 54 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 Peacham Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peacham Elementary School this school | 59 | 35.6% | N/A |
| Shoreham Elementary School Shoreham | 56 | 37.5% | N/A |
| Calais Elementary School Plainfield | 91 | 36.3% | N/A |
| Stamford Elementary School Stramford | 78 | 35.9% | N/A |
| Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School Jay | 81 | 38.3% | N/A |
| Newton School South Strafford | 116 | 35.3% | 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 Peacham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Caledonia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 59 | #187 of 207 | #9 of 10 |
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
59
-10 (-14%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 59 | 6.4 | 9.3:1 | 36% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 60 | 8.3 | 7.2:1 | 28% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 7 | 9.5:1 | 17% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 7 | 9.9:1 | 23% (16) |
| 2017-18 | 63 | 7.9 | 7.9:1 | 22% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 49 | 5 | 9.8:1 | 31% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 39 | 4 | 9.8:1 | 56% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 62 | 6 | 10.3:1 | 21% (13) |
| 1990-91 | 67 | 6 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Peacham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (63 to 59); teachers down 20% (7.9 to 6.4).
About Peacham Elementary School
Peacham Elementary School is a very small elementary school for students in Peacham, Vermont. The school enrolls 59 students in pre-K through 6. On average, elementary schools in Vermont enroll around 213, and this school is 72% below that mark.
Peacham Elementary School is run by Peacham School District.
Roughly 92% of students at Peacham Elementary School are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. Caledonia County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Peacham Elementary School scores 16%.
The school has 6.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 9.3 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. Of all students at Peacham Elementary School, 36% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Caledonia County average 60%.
Looking at the county, Caledonia County, the median household earns about $69,970 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Peacham Elementary School, Caledonia County has 13 public schools.
Barnet Elementary School is about 4.4 miles from Peacham Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 59 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 69.
On allk12, people connected to Peacham Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Caledonia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$69,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Barnet Elementary School4.4 mi · 135
- Danville School6.0 mi · 329
- Monroe Consolidated School7.3 mi · 88
- Cabot School8.8 mi · 150
- Walden School9.1 mi · 73
- St. Johnsbury School9.4 mi · 1,030
Frequently asked questions
About Peacham Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Peacham Elementary School?
Peacham Elementary School enrolls approximately 59 students in grades PK-06.
Is Peacham Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Peacham Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Peacham Elementary School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Peacham Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Peacham Elementary School?
At Peacham Elementary School, the student body is approximately 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Peacham Elementary School public or private?
Peacham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Peacham School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.