Best Elementary Schools in Vermont (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

146

Listed, not ranked

Every ranked elementary school in Vermont, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

Vermont rankings: High Schools · Middle Schools · Elementary Schools

Vermont elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Braintree School	Braintree	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	85%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	81
#2	A+	Montgomery Elementary School Montgomery Center	Montgomery Center	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	82%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	151
#3	A+	Marion W Cross School	Norwich	Norwich School District	80%	71%	Exceeds Expectations	351
#4	A+	Barnard Academy	Barnard	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	79%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	72
#5	A+	Killington Elementary School	Killington	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	75%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	111
#6	A+	Fayston Elementary School	Fayston	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	74%	71%	Meets Expectations	99
#7	A+	Woodstock Elementary School	Woodstock	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	72%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	269
#8	A+	Robinson School	Starksboro	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	70%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	106
#9	A+	Rumney Memorial School	Middlesex	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	70%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	121
#10	A+	Bingham Memorial School	Cornwall	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	69%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	93
#11	A+	Woodbury Elementary School	Woodbury	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	69%	54%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	55
#12	A+	Mt Holly School	Mount Holly	Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83	68%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	105
#13	A	Charlotte Central School	Charlotte	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	66%	64%	Meets Expectations	707
#14	A	Newton School	South Strafford	Strafford School District	66%	48%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	126
#15	A	Shelburne Community School	Shelburne	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	66%	67%	Meets Expectations	736
#16	A	Warren Elementary School	Warren	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	66%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	142
#17	A	Westford Elementary School	Westford	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	66%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	201
#18	A	Waitsfield Elementary School	Waitsfield	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	65%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	168
#19	A	Folsum Education And Community Center	South Hero	South Hero School District	64%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	141
#20	A	Hinesburg Community School	Hinesburg	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	63%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	506
#21	A	East Montpelier Elementary School	East Montpelier	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	60%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	231
#22	A	Union Elementary School	Montpelier	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	59%	60%	Meets Expectations	448
#23	A	Putney Central School	Putney	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	58%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	182
#24	A-	Brookfield School	Brookfield	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	58%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	71
#25	A-	Mettawee Community School	West Pawlet	Mettawee School District #84	58%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	138
#26	A-	Williston Schools	Williston	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	58%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	942
#27	A-	Dorset Elementary School	Dorset	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	57%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	168
#28	A-	Founders Memorial School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	57%	55%	Meets Expectations	346
#29	A-	Middlebury Id 4 School	Middlebury	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	57%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	496
#30	A-	Monkton Central School	Monkton	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	56%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	125
#31	A-	Rutland Town Elementary School	Rutland Town	Rutland Town School District	56%	53%	Meets Expectations	360
#32	A-	Wolcott Elementary School	Wolcott	Wolcott School District	56%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	121
#33	A-	South Royalton Elementary School	South Royalton	White River Unified School District #79	55%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	164
#34	A-	Thomas Fleming School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	55%	55%	Meets Expectations	206
#35	B+	Champlain School	Burlington	Burlington School District	55%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	548
#36	B+	Georgia Elementary And Middle School	Saint Albans	Georgia School District	55%	54%	Meets Expectations	630
#37	B+	Halifax West School	West Halifax	Halifax School District	55%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	62
#38	B+	Jaywestfield Joint Elementary School	Jay	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	55%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	80
#39	B+	Twin Valley Elementary School	Wilmington	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	55%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	181
#40	B+	Malletts Bay School	Colchester	Colchester School District	54%	49%	Meets Expectations	483
#41	B+	Marlboro Elementary School	Marlboro	Marlboro School District	54%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	89
#42	B+	Townshend Village School	Townshend	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	54%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	90
#43	B+	Lothrop School	Pittsford	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	53%	48%	Meets Expectations	180
#44	B+	Weathersfield School	Ascutney	Weathersfield School District	53%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	262
#45	B+	Thetford Elementary School	Thetford	Thetford School District	52%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	208
#46	B	Prosper Valley School	South Pomfret	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	53%	53%	Meets Expectations	91
#47	B	Randolph Elementary School	Randolph	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	335
#48	B	Franklin Central School	Franklin	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	51%	47%	Meets Expectations	140
#49	B	Moretown Elementary School	Moretown	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	51%	65%	Underperforms Expectations	165
#50	B	Highgate Elementary School Highgate Center	Highgate Center	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	50%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	273
#51	B	Integrated Arts Academy At H O Wheeler (Magnet)	Burlington	Burlington School District	50%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	248
#52	B	Newbrook Elementary School	Newfane	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	50%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	101
#53	B	Orwell Village School	Orwell	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	50%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	140
#54	B	Peacham Elementary School	Peacham	Peacham School District	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	66
#55	B	Underhill Central School Underhill Center	Underhill Center	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	50%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	200
#56	B	Wells Village School	Wells	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	50%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	84
#57	B	White River School	White River Junction	Hartford School District	50%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	198
#58	B-	Ferrisburgh Central School	Ferrisburgh	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	50%	45%	Meets Expectations	244
#59	B-	C P Smith School	Burlington	Burlington School District	49%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	242
#60	B-	Cambridge Elementary School	Jeffersonville	Cambridge School District	49%	46%	Meets Expectations	336
#61	B-	Poultney Elementary School	Poultney	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	49%	48%	Meets Expectations	266
#62	B-	Academy School	Brattleboro	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	48%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	448
#63	B-	Brookside Primary School	Waterbury	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	48%	68%	Underperforms Expectations	400
#64	B-	Castleton Elementary School	Castleton	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	48%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	251
#65	B-	Ottauquechee School	Quechee	Hartford School District	48%	45%	Meets Expectations	203
#66	B-	Chester Andover Elementary School	Chester	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	47%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	270
#67	B-	Sharon Elementary School	Sharon	Sharon School District	47%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	170
#68	B-	Waterford Elementary School	Waterford	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	47%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	154
#69	C+	Williamstown Elementary School	Williamstown	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	47%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	251
#70	C+	Bradford Elementary School	Bradford	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	46%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	234
#71	C+	Flood Brook School	Londonderry	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	46%	47%	Meets Expectations	308
#72	C+	Glover Community School	Glover	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	46%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	107
#73	C+	Northfield Elementary School	Northfield	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	46%	45%	Meets Expectations	289
#74	C+	Albany Community School	Albany	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	44%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	99
#75	C+	Barstow Memorial School	Chittenden	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	44%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	186
#76	C+	Orleans Elementary School	Orleans	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	44%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	131
#77	C+	Green Street School	Brattleboro	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	43%	39%	Meets Expectations	243
#78	C+	Hartland Elementary School	Hartland	Hartland School District	43%	42%	Meets Expectations	281
#79	C+	Irasburg Village School	Irasburg	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	43%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	121
#80	C+	Manchester Elementarymiddle School Manchester Center	Manchester Center	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	43%	44%	Meets Expectations	392
#81	C	Fair Haven Grade School	Fair Haven	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	43%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	264
#82	C	Dothan Brook School	White River Junction	Hartford School District	42%	43%	Meets Expectations	246
#83	C	Hiawatha Elementary School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	42%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	223
#84	C	Oak Grove School	Brattleboro	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	42%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	144
#85	C	Summit Street School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	42%	58%	Underperforms Expectations	336
#86	C	Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes (Magnet)	Burlington	Burlington School District	42%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	191
#87	C	Vergennes Union Elementary School	Vergennes	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	42%	41%	Meets Expectations	297
#88	C	Washington Village School	Washington	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	42%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	118
#89	C	Edmunds Elementary School	Burlington	Burlington School District	41%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	228
#90	C	Bellows Free Academy Elementary Fairfax	Fairfax	Fairfax School District	40%	38%	Meets Expectations	624
#91	C	Bristol Elementary School	Bristol	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	40%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#92	C-	Derby Elementary School	Derby Line	Derby School District	39%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	496
#93	C-	Vernon Elementary School	Vernon	Vernon School District	39%	38%	Meets Expectations	185
#94	C-	Barre Town Elementary And Middle School	Barre	Barre Unified Union School District #97	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	800
#95	C-	Barton Graded School	Barton	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	162
#96	C-	Charleston Elementary School	West Charleston	Charleston School District	38%	34%	Meets Expectations	117
#97	C-	Clarendon Elementary School	North Clarendon	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	38%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	162
#98	C-	Coventry Village School	Coventry	Coventry School District	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	122
#99	C-	Fairfield Center School	Fairfield	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	38%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	252
#100	C-	Milton Elementary School	Milton	Milton School District	38%	36%	Meets Expectations	631
#101	C-	Sheldon Elementary School	Sheldon	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	38%	37%	Meets Expectations	335
#102	C-	Berlin Elementary School	Berlin	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	37%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	194
#103	D+	J J Flynn School	Burlington	Burlington School District	37%	34%	Meets Expectations	327
#104	D+	St Albans City Elementary School	Saint Albans	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	37%	33%	Meets Expectations	718
#105	D+	Alburg Community Education Center	Alburg	Alburgh School District	36%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	194
#106	D+	Concord Gradedmiddle School	Concord	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	36%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	156
#107	D+	First Branch Elementary School	Tunbridge	First Branch Unified School District #82	36%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	149
#108	D+	Hyde Park Elementary School	Hyde Park	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	36%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	199
#109	D+	J F Kennedy Elementary School	Winooski	Winooski Incorporated School District	36%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	433
#110	D+	Richmond Elementary School	Richmond	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	36%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	370
#111	D+	St Albans Town Educational Center	Saint Albans	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	36%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	777
#112	D+	Swanton School	Swanton	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	36%	32%	Meets Expectations	664
#113	D	Albert Bridge School West Windsor	Brownsville	Mount Ascutney School District #86	35%	51%	Underperforms Expectations	63
#114	D	Burke Town School	West Burke	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	35%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	189
#115	D	Guilford Central School	Guilford	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	35%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	141
#116	D	Lyndon Town School	Lyndonville	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	35%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	501
#117	D	Rochester School	Rochester	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	35%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	84
#118	D	Sutton Village School	Sutton	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	35%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	113
#119	D	Waits River Valley Union School	East Corinth	Waits River Union High District #36	34%	25%	Exceeds Expectations	263
#120	D	Westminster Schools	Westminster		34%	34%	Meets Expectations	187
#121	D	Grand Isle School	Grand Isle	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66	33%	54%	Underperforms Expectations	140
#122	D	Shaftsbury Elementary School	Shaftsbury	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	33%	32%	Meets Expectations	245
#123	D	Newport City Elementary School	Newport	Newport City School District	32%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	313
#124	D-	Neshobe School	Brandon	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	32%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	440
#125	D-	Bakersfield School	Bakersfield	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	31%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	144
#126	D-	Barnet Elementary School	Barnet	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	31%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	135
#127	D-	Brighton Elementary School	Island Pond	Brighton School District	30%	29%	Meets Expectations	135
#128	D-	Otter Creek Academy At Leicester Sudbury And Whiting	Whiting	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	96
#129	D-	Barre City Elementarymiddle School	Barre	Barre Unified Union School District #97	29%	31%	Meets Expectations	784
#130	D-	Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Enosburg Falls	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	29%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	245
#131	D-	Fisher School	Arlington	Arlington School District	27%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	221
#132	D-	Brownington Central School	Brownington	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	25%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	107
#133	D-	Newport Town School Newport Center	Newport Center	Newport Town School District	25%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	128
#134	D-	Millers Run School	Sheffield	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	24%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	136
#135	F	Berkshire Elementary School	Richford	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	24%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	187
#136	F	Rutland Intermediate School	Rutland	Rutland City School District	24%	24%	Meets Expectations	493
#137	F	Wallingford Village School	Wallingford	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	24%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	122
#138	F	Union Street School	Springfield	Springfield School District	23%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	250
#139	F	Richford Elementary School	Richford	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	22%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	196
#140	F	Eden Central School	Eden	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	20%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	127
#141	F	Hardwick Elementary School	Hardwick	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	20%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	241
#142	F	Proctor Elementary School	Proctor	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	20%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	157
#143	F	Pownal Elementary School	Pownal	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	19%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	271
#144	F	Troy School	North Troy	Troy School District	17%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	187
#145	F	Johnson Elementary School	Johnson	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	16%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	217
#146	F	Molly Stark School	Bennington	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	16%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	417

How Vermont's elementary schools compare

A: 34B: 34C: 34D: 32F: 12

47% of the 146 ranked elementary schools in Vermont earn an A or B (34 A grades, 34 B, 34 C, 32 D, 12 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 99 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (68% here, 70% nationally), and 62 exceed it. On average 46% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 43% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Braintree School (85% against 36%, A+), Montgomery Elementary School Montgomery Center (82% against 46%, A+), Mt Holly School (68% against 36%, A+), Barnard Academy (79% against 51%, A+), Mettawee Community School (58% against 33%, A-).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 37): Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 (4), Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 (3), Harwood Unified Union School District #60 (3), Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 (3).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Burlington (6, 3 at A or B), Essex Junction (4, 2 at A or B), Brattleboro (3, 1 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Williston Schools (942 students, A-, #26), Barre Town Elementary And Middle School (800 students, C-, #94), Barre City Elementarymiddle School (784 students, D-, #129).

Elementary schools in Vermont that are not ranked

59 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Not yet graded (59)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

Beeman Elementary School, New Haven
Bennington Elementary School, Bennington
Benson Village School, Benson
Bethel Elementary School, Bethel
Brewster Pierce School, Huntington
Bridport Central School, Bridport
Calais Elementary School, Plainfield
Cavendish Town Elementary School, Proctorsville
Central Elementary School, Bellows Falls
Chamberlin School, South Burlington
Currier Memorial Union School, Danby
Doty Memorial School, Worcester
Dover Elementary School, East Dover
Dummerston Schools, East Dummerston
Elm Hill School, Springfield
Elmore School, Lake Elmore
Essex Elementary School, Essex Junction
Fletcher Elementary School, Cambridge
Grafton Elementary School, Grafton
Jericho Elementary School, Jericho
Lakeview Union School, Greensboro
Lincoln Community School, Lincoln
Lowell Graded School, Lowell
Ludlow Elementary School, Ludlow
Lunenburg And Gilman Schools, Gilman
Middletown Springs Elementary School, Middletown Springs
Monument Elementary School, Bennington
Morristown Elementary School, Morrisville
Newark School, Newark
Newbury Elementary School, Newbury
North Hero School, North Hero
Northeast Primary School, Rutland
Northwest Primary School, Rutland
Orchard School, South Burlington
Porters Point School, Colchester
Reading Elementary School, Reading
Readsboro Elementary School, Readsboro
Rick Marcotte Central School, South Burlington
Ripton Elementary School, Ripton
Roxbury Village School, Roxbury
Salisbury Community School, Salisbury
Samuel Morey Elementary School, Fairlee
Saxton River Elementary School, Saxtons River
Shoreham Elementary School, Shoreham
Shrewsbury Mountain School, Cuttingsville
Smilie Memorial Elementary School, Bolton
Stamford Elementary School, Stramford
Stockbridge Central School, Stockbridge
Stowe Elementary School, Stowe
Sunderland Elementary School, Arlington
Tinmouth Elementary School, Tinmouth
Union Memorial School, Colchester
Walden School, Walden
Wardsboro Central School, Wardsboro
Waterville Elementary School, Waterville
Westshire Elementary School, West Fairlee
Weybridge Elementary School, Middlebury
Windham Elementary School, Windham
Woodford Hollow School, Bennington

About this ranking

Scope: every public elementary school in Vermont.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about elementary schools in Vermont

What is the best elementary school in Vermont?

Braintree School in Braintree ranks first among the 146 ranked elementary schools in Vermont with a SchoolGrade of A+, 85% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36%.

How are elementary schools in Vermont ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many elementary schools does Vermont have?

SchoolGrade grades 205 public elementary schools in Vermont; 146 are ranked here and 59 are listed as not ranked.