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Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 Schools
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 is a public school district in Vermont, based in Franklin County (Richford). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
4 of 4 schools in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 1D: 2
Best schools in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward 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.
- A Montgomery Elementary School Montgomery Center (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Sheldon Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Berkshire Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Bakersfield School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- D+ Berkshire Elementary School, Richford
- A Montgomery Elementary School Montgomery Center, Montgomery Center
- C Sheldon Elementary School, Sheldon
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Bakersfield School, Bakersfield
Where Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Bakersfield (1)
- Montgomery Center (1)
- Richford (1)
- Sheldon (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Vermont
- County: Franklin County
- Type: local district (supervisory union component)
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 838 students with 72 full-time-equivalent teachers and 169 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5000441
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 (4 schools, 7 mi)
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- Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Missisquoi Valley School District #89 (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 (9 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85
How many schools are in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bakersfield, Montgomery Center, Richford, Sheldon.
How good are the schools in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85?
838 students were enrolled in Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85?
Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 is in Vermont, based in Franklin County, with its district office in Richford. Its boundary covers about 179 sq mi.