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Highgate Elementary School vs. Franklin Central School

Should you attend Highgate Elementary School or Franklin Central School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highgate Elementary School
219 Gore Road
Highgate Center, VT 05459
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Franklin Central School
15 School Street
Franklin, VT 05457
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Highgate Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Franklin Central School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highgate Elementary School 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 35-39% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 145 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Franklin Central School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 7% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
274 students
145 students
This chart displays total students of Highgate Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Franklin Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
12 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Franklin Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Highgate Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#120 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
#9 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Highgate Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
55-59%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
65-69%
(Top 5% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
40-59%
(Top 30% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Central School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highgate Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Franklin Central School by grade.
Pre-K Students
42
24
Kindergarten Students
40
14
Grade 1 Students
31
22
Grade 2 Students
39
20
Grade 3 Students
29
21
Grade 4 Students
32
13
Grade 5 Students
27
17
Grade 6 Students
34
14

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
93%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Central School and the percentage of White public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
26%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Central School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.47
0.13
This chart displays the diversity score of Highgate Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Central School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Highgate Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Central School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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