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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MT. ABRAHAM UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #61·NCES 500042500317

Robinson School

41 Parsonage Road, Starksboro, VT 05487 · (802) 453-2949 · Addison County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL121 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
121
Elementary
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
58 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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-K2621%
Kindergarten1613%
Grade 11412%
Grade 287%
Grade 31512%
Grade 41412%
Grade 597%
Grade 61916%

This year's kindergarten class (16) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (19).

Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
10889%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
87%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
5949%
Female
6251%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Robinson School→Mt. Abraham Union High School
Based on grade levels within Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61. 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
50.4%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 50 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 Robinson School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Robinson School this school12147.9%N/A
Westminster Schools
Westminster
16950.3%N/A
Guilford Central School
Guilford
14353.1%N/A
Ottauquechee School
Quechee
18043.9%N/A
Townshend Village School
Townshend
11251.8%N/A
Twin Valley Elementary School
Wilmington
19052.1%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 Robinson School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Addison County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.4%#73 of 141#6 of 8
Enrollment
ranked largest first
121#134 of 207#6 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
47.9%#81 of 151#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
121
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.2:1
was 12.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251219.213.2:148% (58)
2023-24968.211.7:156% (54)
2022-231069.311.4:129% (31)
2020-211201012.0:136% (43)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robinson School.

About Robinson School

Robinson School is a small elementary school in Vermont, with an address in Starksboro. It educates 121 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students.

In Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61, 6 schools enroll a combined 1,293 students.

At Robinson School, White students make up 89% of the student body. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Robinson School comes in at 20%.

Robinson School's 9.2 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 48%. That is higher than the 39% average for public schools in Addison County.

Recent Census Bureau figures for Addison County show that median household income is about $89,639, roughly 44% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 23 public schools in Addison County, with a combined enrollment of about 4,250.

Monkton Central School is the closest public school, about 4.3 miles away in a straight line. Robinson School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.

The NCES locale for Robinson School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 120 to 121. The ratio was 12.0:1 in 2020-21 and 13.2:1 in 2024-25.

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Addison County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Robinson School
District
Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61
Address
41 Parsonage Road, Starksboro, VT 05487
Phone
(802) 453-2949
County
Addison County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
121
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
58 (48%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500042500317
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Robinson schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Robinson. Robinson School is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Robinson School
How many students attend Robinson School?
Robinson School enrolls approximately 121 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Robinson School serve?
Robinson School serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robinson School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Robinson School is approximately 13.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robinson School?
At Robinson School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Robinson School?
Robinson School is overseen by Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 in Addison County.
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