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 149 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 245 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 13:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
149 students
245 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
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
37
28
Kindergarten Students
23
36
Grade 1 Students
11
34
Grade 2 Students
21
25
Grade 3 Students
20
27
Grade 4 Students
21
39
Grade 5 Students
16
31
Grade 6 Students
-
25
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
9%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
93%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.14
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
29%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
