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Newark School vs. Burke Town School

Should you attend Newark School or Burke Town 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
Newark School
1448 Newark Street
West Burke, VT 05871
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Burke Town School
3293 Burke Hollow Road
West Burke, VT 05871
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 60 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Newark School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Serving 266 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Burke Town 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
60 students
266 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
15 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
18:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Burke Town School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#67 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
#143 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Newark School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Burke Town School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Top 30% in VT)
30-34%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Newark 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 Burke Town 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.
50-59%
(Top 30% in VT)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newark 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 Burke Town 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.
<50%
(Top 20% in VT)
40-49%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Newark 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 Burke Town 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 Newark School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Burke Town School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
103
Kindergarten Students
4
10
Grade 1 Students
5
18
Grade 2 Students
9
20
Grade 3 Students
5
21
Grade 4 Students
6
18
Grade 5 Students
7
10
Grade 6 Students
11
22
Grade 7 Students
6
24
Grade 8 Students
7
20

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Burke Town School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Newark School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Burke Town School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
% White
100%
97%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Newark 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 Burke Town 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
n/a
n/a
0.00
0.06
This chart displays the diversity score of Newark School and the public school average diversity score of Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Burke Town 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%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newark 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 Burke Town 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
13%
8%
 
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