Bakersfield School vs. St. Albans Town Educational Center
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 144 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 13:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 777 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 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
144 students
777 students


% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
55 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
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
18
89
Kindergarten Students
14
71
Grade 1 Students
12
72
Grade 2 Students
13
66
Grade 3 Students
14
72
Grade 4 Students
15
77
Grade 5 Students
14
89
Grade 6 Students
12
85
Grade 7 Students
19
75
Grade 8 Students
13
81
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
3%
2%


% Black
n/a
1%
% White
94%
91%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%


Diversity Score
0.12
0.17


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
2%

