Monument Elementary School vs. Shaftsbury Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Shaftsbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Serving 155 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monument Elementary 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 20-29% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 236 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Shaftsbury Elementary 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
155 students
236 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#175 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#158 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
34
29
Kindergarten Students
20
32
Grade 1 Students
20
32
Grade 2 Students
13
32
Grade 3 Students
22
20
Grade 4 Students
19
26
Grade 5 Students
27
35
Grade 6 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
6%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
92%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.15
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
49%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%
