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Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 Schools
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 is a public school district in Vermont, based in Bennington County (Bennington). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 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 Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
6 of 6 schools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1D: 4F: 1
Best schools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
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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.
- B Monument Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Woodford Hollow School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Shaftsbury Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D Pownal Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- D- Molly Stark School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- F Bennington Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- F Bennington Elementary School, Bennington
- B Monument Elementary School, Bennington
- D Pownal Elementary School, Pownal
- D+ Shaftsbury Elementary School, Shaftsbury
Other schools and academies (2)
- D- Molly Stark School, Bennington
- D+ Woodford Hollow School, Bennington
Where Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Bennington (4)
- Pownal (1)
- Shaftsbury (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Vermont
- County: Bennington County
- Type: local district (supervisory union component)
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,380 students with 88 full-time-equivalent teachers and 157 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5000434
- 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
- West River Valley Union Education District #72A (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 (5 schools, 26 mi)
- Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 (8 schools, 28 mi)
- Rockingham School District (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Green Mountain Unified School District #77 (3 schools, 39 mi)
- Mill River Unified Union School District #52 (5 schools, 43 mi)
- Springfield School District (4 schools, 44 mi)
- Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 (5 schools, 47 mi)
Questions about Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
How many schools are in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Bennington, Pownal, Shaftsbury.
How good are the schools in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 22.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 36.7%. 17% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87?
1,380 students were enrolled in Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87?
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 is in Vermont, based in Bennington County, with its district office in Bennington. Its boundary covers about 135 sq mi.