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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTLAND TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500708000279

Rutland Town Elementary School

1612 Post Road, Rutland Town, VT 05701 · (802) 775-0566 · Rutland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL379 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
379
Elementary
STATE 213
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
29 FTE teachers
STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
116 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K4712%
Kindergarten4612%
Grade 1287%
Grade 2267%
Grade 33810%
Grade 4298%
Grade 54512%
Grade 64111%
Grade 7308%
Grade 84913%

This year's kindergarten class (46) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).

Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 24% · US 70%
White
34691%
STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
82%
STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
10%
STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
41%
STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
195%
STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
10%
STATE 0% · US 1%
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
19953%
Female
18047%

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
58.0%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 58 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 Rutland Town Elementary School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Rutland Town Elementary School this school37930.6%N/A
Stowe Elementary School
Stowe
34729.4%N/A
Hinesburg Community School
Hinesburg
54229.3%N/A
Brookside Primary School
Waterbury
38924.4%N/A
Westford Elementary School
Westford
20627.2%N/A
Ferrisburgh Central School
Ferrisburgh
18733.7%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 Rutland Town Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Rutland County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.0%#31 of 141#3 of 14
Enrollment
ranked largest first
379#31 of 207#3 of 22
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.1:1#51 of 82#5 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
16.3%#57 of 82#5 of 8
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
30.6%#124 of 151#14 of 16
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+10.2%#4 of 11N/A
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
379
+20 (+6%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 10.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253792913.1:131% (116)
2023-243802714.1:121% (80)
2022-233602713.3:111% (41)
2020-213593610.0:113% (46)
2017-1834427.212.7:135% (119)
2015-163483111.2:132% (112)
2010-113593111.6:126% (95)
2000-014483612.4:115% (68)
1990-914313512.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutland Town Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 10% (344 to 379); teachers up 7% (27.2 to 29).

About Rutland Town Elementary School

Rutland Town Elementary School is a large elementary school in Rutland Town, Vermont. Enrolled students number 379 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 78% higher than the average for elementary schools in Vermont, which is about 213.

Rutland Town Elementary School is part of Rutland Town School District.

White students make up 91% of enrollment at Rutland Town Elementary School. Next come 5% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. The White share in Rutland County as a whole is similar, at about 93%. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Rutland Town Elementary School employs 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 13.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Rutland Town Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 31%. Public schools in Rutland County average 56%.

Rutland County has about 60,425 residents, and the median household income is $68,616, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Rutland County has 31 public schools and roughly 6,959 students.

The closest public school to Rutland Town Elementary School is Northeast Primary School, about 1.4 miles away. Rutland Town Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.

Rutland Town Elementary School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.

Federal data show a 6% enrollment rise, from 359 in 2020-21 to 379 in 2024-25. Students per teacher rose from 10.0 in 2020-21 to 13.1 in 2024-25.

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Rutland County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Rutland Town Elementary School
District
Rutland Town School District
Address
1612 Post Road, Rutland Town, VT 05701
Phone
(802) 775-0566
County
Rutland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
379
Teachers (FTE)
29
Student–teacher ratio
13.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
116 (31%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
500708000279
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Rutland Town Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Rutland Town Elementary School?
Rutland Town Elementary School enrolls approximately 379 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Rutland Town Elementary School serve?
Rutland Town Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Rutland Town Elementary School have?
Rutland Town Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
How diverse is Rutland Town Elementary School?
Rutland Town Elementary School reports a student body of 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Rutland Town Elementary School public or private?
Rutland Town Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutland Town School District.
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