Bakersfield School vs. St. Albans Town Educational Center
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 147 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bakersfield School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, St. Albans Town Educational Center ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
147 students
764 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
54 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#256 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#137 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
34%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
42%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤20%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
21
89
Kindergarten Students
13
62
Grade 1 Students
14
70
Grade 2 Students
11
72
Grade 3 Students
13
66
Grade 4 Students
15
73
Grade 5 Students
14
78
Grade 6 Students
17
91
Grade 7 Students
12
90
Grade 8 Students
17
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
93%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%


Diversity Score
0.13
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
38%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%

