Barre City Elementary/middle School vs. Barre Town Elementary & Middle School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 784 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barre City Elementary/middle 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 17% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 800 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barre Town Elementary & Middle School ranks in the bottom 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 35% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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
784 students
800 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#251 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#150 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
111
102
Kindergarten Students
82
79
Grade 1 Students
71
84
Grade 2 Students
77
85
Grade 3 Students
65
89
Grade 4 Students
94
72
Grade 5 Students
68
68
Grade 6 Students
78
74
Grade 7 Students
66
72
Grade 8 Students
72
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
5%
3%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
88%
92%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
4%
n/a
