Enrollment
112
Elementary
DISTRICT 72 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST RIVER VALLEY UNION EDUCATION DISTRICT #72A·NCES 500044900327
Townshend Village School
66 Common Road, Townshend, VT 05353 · (802) 365-7506 · Windham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL112 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
16.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
58 students
DISTRICT 66% · 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 | 22 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
56.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 57 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 Townshend Village School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townshend Village School this school | 112 | 51.8% | N/A |
| Dover Elementary School East Dover | 80 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Guilford Central School Guilford | 143 | 53.1% | N/A |
| Vernon Elementary School Vernon | 170 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Bakersfield School Bakersfield | 143 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Berlin Elementary School Berlin | 182 | 52.7% | 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 Townshend Village School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Windham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #35 of 141 | #4 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 112 | #144 of 207 | #12 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.8% | #71 of 151 | #7 of 12 |
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
112
+2 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 112 | 7 | 16.0:1 | 52% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 8 | 11.8:1 | 50% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 90 | 8 | 11.3:1 | 26% (23) |
| 2020-21 | 110 | 8 | 13.8:1 | 52% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Townshend Village School.
About Townshend Village School
In Townshend, Vermont, part of Windham County, Townshend Village School is an elementary school. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 112 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 47% below the 213-student average for elementary schools in Vermont.
Townshend Village School is among 3 schools run by West River Valley Union Education District #72A, which serves 217 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Townshend Village School is White, at 92%. The school is also 4% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among Windham County residents, the White share is about 91%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Townshend Village School scores 15%.
The school has 7 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.0 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1, 4.5 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Townshend Village School, 52% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Windham County is similar, at 54%.
In the surrounding county, Windham County, median household income comes to about $72,217, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 28 public schools and about 4,839 students.
The closest school to Townshend Village School is Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School, located about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 7.
Townshend Village School is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 110 in 2020-21 and 112 in 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 13.8:1 to 16.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Windham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,923
Census ACS
Median income
$72,217
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
4,839 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West River Valley Union Education District #72A
- Newbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · 96 students
- Jamaica Village SchoolElementary · 9 students
Other schools in Townshend
- Leland & Gray Union Middle & High SchoolHigh · 243 students
Nearby schools
- Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School0.1 mi · 243
- Wardsboro Central School5.9 mi · 48
- Newbrook Elementary School6.1 mi · 96
- Jamaica Village School6.6 mi · 9
- Putney Central School8.3 mi · 192
- Windham Elementary School8.7 mi · 16
Frequently asked questions
About Townshend Village SchoolHow many students attend Townshend Village School?
Townshend Village School enrolls approximately 112 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Townshend Village School serve?
Townshend Village School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Townshend Village School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Townshend Village School.
How diverse is Townshend Village School?
Townshend Village School reports a student body of 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Townshend Village School?
Townshend Village School is overseen by West River Valley Union Education District #72A in Windham County.
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