Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 225 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHWEST VERMONT UNION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DISTRICT #87·NCES 500043400282
Shaftsbury Elementary School
150 Buck Hill Road, Shaftsbury, VT 05262 · (802) 442-4373 · Bennington County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 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
12.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
187 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 | 27 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 38% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
19%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
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VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 41 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 Shaftsbury Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaftsbury Elementary School this school | 245 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Troy School North Troy | 195 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Richford Elementary School Richford | 187 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Fisher School Arlington | 205 | 79.0% | N/A |
| Barton Graded School Barton | 136 | 75.0% | N/A |
| Newport City Elementary School Newport | 316 | 82.0% | 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 Shaftsbury Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Bennington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #124 of 141 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #67 of 207 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #41 of 82 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #51 of 82 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.3% | #11 of 151 | #6 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
245
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 245 | 19.8 | 12.4:1 | 76% (187) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 19.8 | 11.9:1 | 64% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 245 | 18.8 | 13.0:1 | 37% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 16 | 15.7:1 | 44% (110) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shaftsbury Elementary School.
About Shaftsbury Elementary School
Shaftsbury Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school found in Shaftsbury, Vermont. Federal data show 245 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
Shaftsbury Elementary School is in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, a district with 1,351 students across 6 schools.
The share of students at Shaftsbury Elementary School who are White is 90%. Other students are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Bennington County residents are about 92% White, a similar share. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Shaftsbury Elementary School are from different groups.
With 19.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, so this school has more students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Shaftsbury Elementary School, 76% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
For the population of Bennington County, the median household earns about $73,325 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Shaftsbury Elementary School shares Bennington County with 15 other public schools.
Mt. Anthony Union Middle School is about 2.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (251) to 2024-25 (245). By 2024-25, the school had 12.4 students per teacher, compared with 15.7 in 2020-21.
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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
- Pownal Elementary SchoolElementary · 249 students
- Monument Elementary SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Woodford Hollow SchoolElementary · 30 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Anthony Union Middle School2.9 mi · 484
- Molly Stark School3.2 mi · 402
- Monument Elementary School4.1 mi · 147
- Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School4.2 mi · 855
- Bennington Elementary School4.5 mi · 278
- Woodford Hollow School5.0 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Shaftsbury Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Shaftsbury Elementary School?
Shaftsbury Elementary School enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Shaftsbury Elementary School serve?
Shaftsbury Elementary School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Shaftsbury Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Shaftsbury Elementary School.
How diverse is Shaftsbury Elementary School?
Shaftsbury Elementary School reports a student body of 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Shaftsbury Elementary School?
Shaftsbury Elementary School is overseen by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 in Bennington County.
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