Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CALEDONIA COOPERATIVE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #78·NCES 500041200363
Waterford Elementary School
276 Duck Pond Road, Waterford, VT 05819 · (802) 748-9393 · Caledonia County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL140 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
12.0:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
72 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 6 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 14% |
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
51.8%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 52 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 Waterford Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterford Elementary School this school | 140 | 51.4% | N/A |
| South Royalton Elementary School South Royalton | 168 | 51.2% | N/A |
| Bakersfield School Bakersfield | 143 | 51.0% | N/A |
| Otter Creek Academy at Leicester Sudbury and Whiting Whiting | 92 | 51.1% | N/A |
| Clarendon Elementary School North Clarendon | 152 | 52.0% | N/A |
| Vernon Elementary School Vernon | 170 | 48.8% | 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 Waterford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Caledonia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #64 of 141 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #120 of 207 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.4% | #73 of 151 | #7 of 7 |
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
140
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.2:1
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 | 140 | 11.7 | 12.0:1 | 51% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 15.5 | 9.6:1 | 48% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 14.7 | 10.5:1 | 18% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 145 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 30% (44) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waterford Elementary School.
About Waterford Elementary School
Waterford Elementary School serves students in Waterford, Vermont, as a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 140 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 213-student average for elementary schools in Vermont, enrollment here is 34% lower.
Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78, which runs Waterford Elementary School, has 3 schools and 348 students.
Waterford Elementary School's enrollment is 94% White. Next come 4% multiracial. County-wide, about 93% of residents are White. The school's diversity index is 12%, meaning two students picked at random have a 12% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 11.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Waterford Elementary School was 12.0:1. That is close to the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Waterford Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 51%. Across public schools in Caledonia County, the average is 60%.
County data help place the school in context: in Caledonia County, the median household income is $69,970, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. In all, Caledonia County has 13 public schools and roughly 3,218 students.
The closest other public school is Concord Graded/Middle School, about 2.5 miles away. Waterford Elementary School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Waterford Elementary School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 5 students since 2020-21, to 140.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Caledonia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,475
Census ACS
Median income
$69,970
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,218 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78
- Barnet Elementary SchoolElementary · 135 students
- Walden SchoolElementary · 73 students
Other Waterford Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Waterford Elementary. Waterford Elementary School is the 8th largest of the 8.
- WATERFORD ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 532 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolUrbandale, IA · 464 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolWaterford, NJ · 431 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolWaterford, OH · 428 students
- Waterford Elementary SchoolGoshen, IN · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Concord Graded/Middle School2.5 mi · 144
- St. Johnsbury School4.9 mi · 1,030
- Littleton High School10.0 mi · 172
- Barnet Elementary School10.0 mi · 135
- Daisy Bronson Junior High School10.0 mi · 86
- Lyndon Town School10.3 mi · 471
Frequently asked questions
About Waterford Elementary SchoolHow large is Waterford Elementary School?
Waterford Elementary School enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Waterford Elementary School serve?
Waterford Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Waterford Elementary School?
Approximately 12.0:1 students per teacher at Waterford Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Waterford Elementary School?
At Waterford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Waterford Elementary School?
Waterford Elementary School is overseen by Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 in Caledonia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.