Enrollment
249
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST VERMONT UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #87·NCES 500043400246
Pownal Elementary School
94 School House Road, Pownal, VT 05261 · (802) 823-7333 · Bennington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL249 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
14.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
206 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 | 31 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 37% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
12%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
38.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 39 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 Pownal Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pownal Elementary School this school | 249 | 82.7% | N/A |
| Newport City Elementary School Newport | 316 | 82.0% | N/A |
| Johnson Elementary School Johnson | 185 | 72.4% | N/A |
| Bennington Elementary School Bennington | 278 | 82.4% | N/A |
| Monument Elementary School Bennington | 147 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Troy School North Troy | 195 | 80.5% | 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 Pownal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Bennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #133 of 141 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 249 | #62 of 207 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #66 of 82 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.5% | #67 of 82 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.7% | #2 of 151 | #2 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
249
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 249 | 17 | 14.7:1 | 83% (206) |
| 2023-24 | 261 | 17 | 15.3:1 | 79% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 59% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 71% (172) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pownal Elementary School.
About Pownal Elementary School
Pownal Elementary School is an elementary school in Pownal, Vermont, and it is part of Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87. Its 249 students are spread across pre-K through 6.
The district for Pownal Elementary School is Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, with 6 schools and 1,351 students.
Most students at Pownal Elementary School are White: 94% of enrollment. Other students are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, Bennington County is about 92% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Pownal Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 12%.
Federal staffing data show 17 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pownal Elementary School and a ratio of 14.7:1. That ratio is over the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 83% of students. That rate is above the 73% average among public schools in Bennington County.
Pownal Elementary School is located in Bennington County, where median household income is about $73,325, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Pownal Elementary School is one of 16 public schools in Bennington County, which together enroll about 3,854 students.
Bennington Elementary School is located about 5.7 miles from Pownal Elementary School. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.
Pownal Elementary School has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 242 to 249.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Pownal Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolElementary · 245 students
- Monument Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Woodford Hollow SchoolElementary · 30 students
Other Pownal Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Pownal Elementary. Pownal Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Pownal Elementary SchoolPownal, ME · 97 students
Nearby schools
- Bennington Elementary School5.7 mi · 278
- Monument Elementary School5.9 mi · 147
- Williamstown Elementary5.9 mi · 407
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School6.1 mi · 855
- Molly Stark School6.8 mi · 402
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle School7.4 mi · 484
Frequently asked questions
About Pownal Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Pownal Elementary School?
Pownal Elementary School enrolls approximately 249 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Pownal Elementary School serve?
Pownal Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Pownal Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Pownal Elementary School.
How diverse is Pownal Elementary School?
Pownal Elementary School reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Pownal Elementary School?
Pownal Elementary School is overseen by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 in Bennington County.
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