Best Elementary Schools in Vermont (2025-26)

Ranked elementary schools

191

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.

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Vermont elementary schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Marion W Cross School	Norwich	Norwich School District	80%	70%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	351
#2	A	Barnard Academy	Barnard	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	68%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	72
#3	A	Montgomery Elementary School Montgomery Center	Montgomery Center	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	67%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	151
#4	A	Waitsfield Elementary School	Waitsfield	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	67%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	168
#5	A	Bingham Memorial School	Cornwall	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	65%	55%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	93
#6	A	Braintree School	Braintree	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	65%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	81
#7	A	Ferrisburgh Central School	Ferrisburgh	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	63%	51%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	244
#8	A-	Dover Elementary School	East Dover	River Valleys Unified School District #73	62%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	90
#9	A-	Peacham Elementary School	Peacham	Peacham School District	62%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	66
#10	A-	Stowe Elementary School	Stowe		62%	65%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	379
#11	A-	Jericho Elementary School	Jericho	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	60%	56%	Exceeds Expectations	406
#12	A-	Killington Elementary School	Killington	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	60%	50%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	111
#13	A-	Richmond Elementary School	Richmond	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	60%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	370
#14	A-	Smilie Memorial Elementary School	Bolton	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	60%	59%	Meets Expectations	82
#15	A-	Underhill Central School Underhill Center	Underhill Center	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	60%	60%	Meets Expectations	200
#16	A-	Cavendish Town Elementary School	Proctorsville	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	58%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	84
#17	A-	Charlotte Central School	Charlotte	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	57%	70%	Underperforms Expectations	707
#18	A-	Woodstock Elementary School	Woodstock	Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76	57%	65%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	269
#19	B+	Brewster Pierce School	Huntington	Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401	55%	56%	Meets Expectations	116
#20	B+	Glover Community School	Glover	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	55%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	107
#21	B+	Shrewsbury Mountain School	Cuttingsville	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	55%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	74
#22	B+	Hinesburg Community School	Hinesburg	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	54%	60%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	506
#23	B+	Shelburne Community School	Shelburne	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	54%	67%	Underperforms Expectations	736
#24	B+	East Montpelier Elementary School	East Montpelier	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	53%	49%	Exceeds Expectations	231
#25	B+	Union Elementary School	Montpelier	Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71	53%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	448
#26	B+	Brookfield School	Brookfield	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	52%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	71
#27	B+	Ripton Elementary School	Ripton	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	52%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	46
#28	B+	Westford Elementary School	Westford	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	52%	58%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	201
#29	B+	Woodbury Elementary School	Woodbury	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	52%	43%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	55
#30	B+	Middlebury Id 4 School	Middlebury	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	51%	52%	Meets Expectations	496
#31	B+	Williston Schools	Williston	Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56	51%	64%	Underperforms Expectations	942
#32	B	Hiawatha Elementary School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	50%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	223
#33	B	Malletts Bay School	Colchester	Colchester School District	50%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	483
#34	B	Marlboro Elementary School	Marlboro	Marlboro School District	50%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	89
#35	B	Rumney Memorial School	Middlesex	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	50%	51%	Meets Expectations	121
#36	B	Summit Street School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	50%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	336
#37	B	Twin Valley Elementary School	Wilmington	Twin Valley Unified School District #75	50%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	181
#38	B	Wardsboro Central School	Wardsboro	River Valleys Unified School District #73	50%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	49
#39	B	Weybridge Elementary School	Middlebury	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	50%	57%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	43
#40	B	Champlain School	Burlington	Burlington School District	48%	50%	Meets Expectations	548
#41	B	Edmunds Elementary School	Burlington	Burlington School District	48%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	228
#42	B	Founders Memorial School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	48%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	346
#43	B	Monkton Central School	Monkton	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	48%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	125
#44	B	Monument Elementary School	Bennington	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	48%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	149
#45	B	Newark School	Newark	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	48%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	69
#46	B	Calais Elementary School	Plainfield	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	47%	46%	Meets Expectations	95
#47	B	Franklin Central School	Franklin	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	47%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	140
#48	B	Lowell Graded School	Lowell	Lowell School District	47%	35%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	86
#49	B	Orchard School	South Burlington	South Burlington School District	47%	64%	Underperforms Expectations	452
#50	B	Warren Elementary School	Warren	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	47%	56%	Underperforms Expectations	142
#51	B	Weathersfield School	Ascutney	Weathersfield School District	47%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	262
#52	B	Barnet Elementary School	Barnet	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	135
#53	B	Barstow Memorial School	Chittenden	Barstow Unified Union School District #49	45%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	186
#54	B	Berlin Elementary School	Berlin	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	45%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	194
#55	B	Brookside Primary School	Waterbury	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	45%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	400
#56	B	Fayston Elementary School	Fayston	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	45%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	99
#57	B	Moretown Elementary School	Moretown	Harwood Unified Union School District #60	45%	56%	Underperforms Expectations	165
#58	B	Morristown Elementary School	Morrisville	Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90	45%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	306
#59	B	Ottauquechee School	Quechee	Hartford School District	45%	53%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	203
#60	B	Washington Village School	Washington	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67	45%	43%	Meets Expectations	118
#61	B-	Thomas Fleming School	Essex Junction	Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51	44%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	206
#62	B-	Bethel Elementary School	Bethel	White River Unified School District #79	43%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	135
#63	B-	Hartland Elementary School	Hartland	Hartland School District	43%	42%	Meets Expectations	281
#64	B-	Highgate Elementary School Highgate Center	Highgate Center	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	43%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	273
#65	B-	Lincoln Community School	Lincoln		43%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	70
#66	B-	Rick Marcotte Central School	South Burlington	South Burlington School District	43%	65%	Underperforms Expectations	436
#67	B-	Swanton School	Swanton	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	43%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	664
#68	B-	C P Smith School	Burlington	Burlington School District	42%	45%	Meets Expectations	242
#69	B-	Integrated Arts Academy At H O Wheeler (Magnet)	Burlington	Burlington School District	42%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	248
#70	B-	Chamberlin School	South Burlington	South Burlington School District	40%	45%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	457
#71	B-	Dorset Elementary School	Dorset	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	40%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	168
#72	B-	Dothan Brook School	White River Junction	Hartford School District	40%	42%	Meets Expectations	246
#73	B-	Irasburg Village School	Irasburg	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	40%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	121
#74	B-	Rutland Town Elementary School	Rutland Town	Rutland Town School District	40%	39%	Meets Expectations	360
#75	B-	Sharon Elementary School	Sharon	Sharon School District	40%	44%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	170
#76	B-	Townshend Village School	Townshend	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	40%	44%	Meets Expectations	90
#77	B-	White River School	White River Junction	Hartford School District	40%	40%	Meets Expectations	198
#78	C+	Barre Town Elementary And Middle School	Barre	Barre Unified Union School District #97	39%	39%	Meets Expectations	800
#79	C+	Middletown Springs Elementary School	Middletown Springs	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	39%	42%	Meets Expectations	73
#80	C+	Bristol Elementary School	Bristol	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	38%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#81	C+	Burke Town School	West Burke	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	189
#82	C+	Folsum Education And Community Center	South Hero	South Hero School District	38%	61%	Underperforms Expectations	141
#83	C+	Guilford Central School	Guilford	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	38%	38%	Meets Expectations	141
#84	C+	Ludlow Elementary School	Ludlow	Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83	38%	41%	Meets Expectations	87
#85	C+	Newton School	South Strafford	Strafford School District	38%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	126
#86	C+	St Albans Town Educational Center	Saint Albans	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	777
#87	C+	Williamstown Elementary School	Williamstown	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	38%	40%	Meets Expectations	251
#88	C+	Academy School	Brattleboro	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	448
#89	C+	Dummerston Schools	East Dummerston	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	37%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	162
#90	C+	Fisher School	Arlington	Arlington School District	37%	38%	Meets Expectations	221
#91	C+	Flood Brook School	Londonderry	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	37%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	308
#92	C+	Georgia Elementary And Middle School	Saint Albans	Georgia School District	37%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	630
#93	C+	Grand Isle School	Grand Isle	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66	37%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	140
#94	C+	Vergennes Union Elementary School	Vergennes	Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54	37%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	297
#95	C+	Cambridge Elementary School	Jeffersonville	Cambridge School District	35%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	336
#96	C+	Waterford Elementary School	Waterford	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	154
#97	C	Fletcher Elementary School	Cambridge	Fletcher School District	35%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	120
#98	C	Lyndon Town School	Lyndonville	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	501
#99	C	Putney Central School	Putney	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	35%	37%	Meets Expectations	182
#100	C	Rochester School	Rochester	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	35%	43%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	84
#101	C	Sunderland Elementary School	Arlington	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	35%	36%	Meets Expectations	68
#102	C	Northfield Elementary School	Northfield	Paine Mountain Union School District #68	34%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	289
#103	C	Robinson School	Starksboro	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	34%	50%	Underperforms Expectations	106
#104	C	Barton Graded School	Barton	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	33%	33%	Meets Expectations	162
#105	C	Castleton Elementary School	Castleton	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	33%	41%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	251
#106	C	Manchester Elementarymiddle School Manchester Center	Manchester Center	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	33%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	392
#107	C	Bellows Free Academy Elementary Fairfax	Fairfax	Fairfax School District	32%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	624
#108	C	Enosburg Falls Elementary School	Enosburg Falls	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	32%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	245
#109	C	Fairfield Center School	Fairfield	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	32%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	252
#110	C	Mettawee Community School	West Pawlet	Mettawee School District #84	32%	34%	Meets Expectations	138
#111	C	Poultney Elementary School	Poultney	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	32%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	266
#112	C	Salisbury Community School	Salisbury	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	32%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	65
#113	C	Sheldon Elementary School	Sheldon	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	32%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	335
#114	C	South Royalton Elementary School	South Royalton	White River Unified School District #79	32%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	164
#115	C	Waits River Valley Union School	East Corinth	Waits River Union High District #36	32%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	263
#116	C	Walden School	Walden	Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78	32%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	74
#117	C	Wolcott Elementary School	Wolcott	Wolcott School District	32%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	121
#118	C	Brownington Central School	Brownington	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	30%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	107
#119	C	Orleans Elementary School	Orleans	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	30%	32%	Meets Expectations	131
#120	C	Thetford Elementary School	Thetford	Thetford School District	30%	57%	Underperforms Expectations	208
#121	C-	Newport City Elementary School	Newport	Newport City School District	30%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	313
#122	C-	Vernon Elementary School	Vernon	Vernon School District	30%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	185
#123	C-	Benson Village School	Benson	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	29%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	75
#124	C-	Doty Memorial School	Worcester	Washington Central Unified Union School District #92	29%	46%	Underperforms Expectations	75
#125	C-	Beeman Elementary School	New Haven	Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61	28%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	78
#126	C-	Bradford Elementary School	Bradford	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	28%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	234
#127	C-	J J Flynn School	Burlington	Burlington School District	28%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	327
#128	C-	Orwell Village School	Orwell	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	28%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	140
#129	C-	Samuel Morey Elementary School	Fairlee	Rivendell Interstate School District	28%	55%	Underperforms Expectations	116
#130	C-	Waterville Elementary School	Waterville	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	28%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	81
#131	C-	Chester Andover Elementary School	Chester	Green Mountain Unified School District #77	27%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	270
#132	C-	Clarendon Elementary School	North Clarendon	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	27%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	162
#133	C-	Coventry Village School	Coventry	Coventry School District	27%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	122
#134	C-	St Albans City Elementary School	Saint Albans	Maple Run Unified Union School District #57	27%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	718
#135	C-	Barre City Elementarymiddle School	Barre	Barre Unified Union School District #97	26%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	784
#136	C-	Milton Elementary School	Milton	Milton School District	26%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	631
#137	C-	First Branch Elementary School	Tunbridge	First Branch Unified School District #82	25%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	149
#138	C-	Johnson Elementary School	Johnson	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	25%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	217
#139	C-	St Johnsbury School	Saint Johnsbury	Saint Johnsbury School District	25%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	702
#140	D+	Berkshire Elementary School	Richford	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	187
#141	D+	Brighton Elementary School	Island Pond	Brighton School District	25%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	135
#142	D+	Newbrook Elementary School	Newfane	West River Valley Union Education District #72A	25%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	101
#143	D+	Newbury Elementary School	Newbury	Oxbow Unified Union School District #91	25%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	96
#144	D+	Otter Creek Academy At Leicester Sudbury And Whiting	Whiting	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	25%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	96
#145	D+	Rutland Intermediate School	Rutland	Rutland City School District	25%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	493
#146	D+	Saxton River Elementary School	Saxtons River	Rockingham School District	25%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	76
#147	D+	Shoreham Elementary School	Shoreham	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	25%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	76
#148	D+	Stockbridge Central School	Stockbridge	Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81	25%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	45
#149	D+	Concord Gradedmiddle School	Concord	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	24%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	156
#150	D+	Derby Elementary School	Derby Line	Derby School District	24%	48%	Underperforms Expectations	496
#151	D+	Fair Haven Grade School	Fair Haven	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62	24%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	264
#152	D+	Green Street School	Brattleboro	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	24%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	243
#153	D+	Hyde Park Elementary School	Hyde Park	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	24%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	199
#154	D+	Bakersfield School	Bakersfield	Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85	23%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	144
#155	D+	Lothrop School	Pittsford	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	23%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	180
#156	D+	Oak Grove School	Brattleboro	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96	23%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	144
#157	D+	Shaftsbury Elementary School	Shaftsbury	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	23%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	245
#158	D+	Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes (Magnet)	Burlington	Burlington School District	23%	26%	Meets Expectations	191
#159	D+	Union Street School	Springfield	Springfield School District	23%	27%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	250
#160	D+	Alburg Community Education Center	Alburg	Alburgh School District	22%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	194
#161	D+	Charleston Elementary School	West Charleston	Charleston School District	22%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	117
#162	D+	Eden Central School	Eden	Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A	22%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	127
#163	D+	Jaywestfield Joint Elementary School	Jay	Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District	22%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	80
#164	D+	Millers Run School	Sheffield	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	22%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	136
#165	D+	North Hero School	North Hero	Champlain Islands Unified Union School District #66	22%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	50
#166	D+	Randolph Elementary School	Randolph	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	22%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	335
#167	D+	Albert Bridge School West Windsor	Brownsville	Mount Ascutney School District #86	21%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	63
#168	D+	Tinmouth Elementary School	Tinmouth	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	21%	42%	Underperforms Expectations	70
#169	D	Central Elementary School	Bellows Falls	Rockingham School District	20%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	194
#170	D	Sutton Village School	Sutton	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	20%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	113
#171	D	Westshire Elementary School	West Fairlee	Rivendell Interstate School District	20%	44%	Underperforms Expectations	77
#172	D	Mt Holly School	Mount Holly	Ludlow Mt. Holly Unified Union School District #83	19%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	105
#173	D	Lunenburg And Gilman Schools	Gilman	Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64	18%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	60
#174	D	Newport Town School Newport Center	Newport Center	Newport Town School District	17%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	128
#175	D	Pownal Elementary School	Pownal	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	17%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	271
#176	D	Stamford Elementary School	Stramford	Stamford School District	17%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	74
#177	D	Currier Memorial Union School	Danby	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63	16%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	76
#178	D-	Bridport Central School	Bridport	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55	16%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	63
#179	D-	Grafton Elementary School	Grafton	Athens Grafton School District	16%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	46
#180	D-	Lakeview Union School	Greensboro	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	16%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	41
#181	D-	Troy School	North Troy	Troy School District	15%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	187
#182	D-	Wallingford Village School	Wallingford	Mill River Unified Union School District #52	15%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	122
#183	D-	Albany Community School	Albany	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	14%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	99
#184	D-	Molly Stark School	Bennington	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	14%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	417
#185	D-	Proctor Elementary School	Proctor	Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70	13%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	157
#186	D-	Richford Elementary School	Richford	Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88	13%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	196
#187	D-	Hardwick Elementary School	Hardwick	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	12%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	241
#188	F	Bennington Elementary School	Bennington	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87	10%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	312
#189	F	J F Kennedy Elementary School	Winooski	Winooski Incorporated School District	10%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	433
#190	F	Neshobe School	Brandon	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53	10%	38%	Underperforms Expectations	440
#191	F	Wells Village School	Wells	Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69	10%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	84

How Vermont's elementary schools compare

A: 18B: 59C: 62D: 48F: 4

40% of the 191 ranked elementary schools in Vermont earn an A or B (18 A grades, 59 B, 62 C, 48 D, 4 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 71 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (37% here, 71% nationally), and 40 exceed it. On average 36% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 44% (national averages: 39% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Braintree School (65% against 40%, A), Peacham Elementary School (62% against 37%, A-), Montgomery Elementary School Montgomery Center (67% against 43%, A), Dover Elementary School (62% against 42%, A-), Barnard Academy (68% against 49%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 48): Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 (5), Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 (4), Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 (4), Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 (4).

Cities with the most ranked elementary schools: Burlington (6, 4 at A or B), Essex Junction (4, 4 at A or B), Bennington (3, 1 at A or B), South Burlington (3, 3 at A or B), Brattleboro (3, 0 at A or B).

The largest ranked elementary schools: Williston Schools (942 students, B+, #31), Barre Town Elementary And Middle School (800 students, C+, #78), Barre City Elementarymiddle School (784 students, C-, #135).

Elementary schools in Vermont that are not ranked

15 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.

Very small schools (3)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

A+ Elmore School, Lake Elmore
B Jamaica Village School, Jamaica
D+ Woodford Hollow School, Bennington

Closed schools (1)

NCES lists these schools as closed or inactive since their last graded year.

D+ Roxbury Village School, Roxbury

Not yet graded (11)

Too little test data to grade.

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?

Marion W Cross School in Norwich ranks first among the 191 ranked elementary schools in Vermont with a SchoolGrade of A+, 80% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 70%.

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 206 public elementary schools in Vermont; 191 are ranked here and 15 are listed as not ranked.