Enrollment
267
Elementary
DISTRICT 201 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·QUARRY VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #70·NCES 500041100244
Poultney Elementary School
96 School Circle, Poultney, VT 05764 · (802) 287-5212 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL267 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
14.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
158 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 53 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
51.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 52 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 Poultney Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poultney Elementary School this school | 267 | 59.2% | N/A |
| Bradford Elementary School Bradford | 216 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Fair Haven Grade School Fair Haven | 248 | 56.0% | N/A |
| Hyde Park Elementary School Hyde Park | 220 | 53.2% | N/A |
| Sharon Elementary School Sharon | 156 | 53.8% | N/A |
| Barnet Elementary School Barnet | 135 | 60.0% | 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 Poultney Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Rutland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #63 of 141 | #8 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 267 | #55 of 207 | #4 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #67 of 82 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.7% | #65 of 82 | #6 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.2% | #54 of 151 | #5 of 16 |
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
267
+35 (+15%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 267 | 18.1 | 14.8:1 | 59% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 16.6 | 16.3:1 | 56% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 266 | 15.6 | 17.1:1 | 31% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 232 | 19 | 12.2:1 | 32% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Poultney Elementary School.
About Poultney Elementary School
Poultney Elementary School is an elementary school in Poultney, Vermont, and it is part of Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70. Total enrollment is 267 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Vermont have about 213 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.
Poultney Elementary School is one school in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70, a system of 5 schools with 1,050 students.
The share of White students at Poultney Elementary School is 93%. The next largest groups are 5% multiracial. In Rutland County overall, the White share is about 93%. The diversity index for Poultney Elementary School is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at Poultney Elementary School, giving a ratio of 14.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1. A total of 158 students, or 59%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
In Rutland County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $68,616 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Poultney Elementary School, Rutland County has 31 public schools.
Poultney High School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Poultney Elementary School enrolled 232 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 267. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 12.2:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Poultney Elementary School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Rutland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,425
Census ACS
Median income
$68,616
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
6,959 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70
- West Rutland SchoolCombined · 325 students
- Poultney High SchoolHigh · 208 students
- Proctor Elementary SchoolElementary · 134 students
- Proctor Junior/Senior High SchoolHigh · 116 students
Nearby schools
- Poultney High School0.7 mi · 208
- Fair Haven Grade School5.1 mi · 248
- Fair Haven Union Middle and High School5.7 mi · 499
- Middletown Springs Elementary School6.5 mi · 54
- Castleton Elementary School6.7 mi · 216
- MARY J TANNER PRIMARY SCHOOL7.0 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Poultney Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Poultney Elementary School?
Poultney Elementary School enrolls approximately 267 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Poultney Elementary School serve?
Poultney Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Poultney Elementary School have?
Poultney Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Poultney Elementary School?
At Poultney Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 0% Hispanic, 1% Black, 5% Two or more.
Is Poultney Elementary School public or private?
Poultney Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70.
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