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Putney Central School vs. Dummerston Schools

Should you attend Putney Central School or Dummerston Schools? 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
Putney Central School
182 Westminster Road
Putney, VT 05346
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Dummerston Schools
52 Schoolhouse Road
Putney, VT 05346
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

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

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

Dummerston Schools ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 182 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Putney Central School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 162 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dummerston Schools ranks in the top 30% 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 60-64% (which is higher 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
182 students
162 students
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This chart displays total students of Dummerston Schools by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
15 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dummerston Schools by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Putney Central 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 Dummerston Schools and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#92 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 50%)
#64 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Putney Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dummerston Schools, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in VT)
35-39%
(Top 50% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Putney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dummerston Schools 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.
50-54%
(Top 30% in VT)
60-64%
(Top 20% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Putney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dummerston Schools 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.
50-59%
(Top 5% 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 Putney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dummerston Schools 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 Putney Central School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dummerston Schools by grade.
Pre-K Students
21
28
Kindergarten Students
22
20
Grade 1 Students
12
15
Grade 2 Students
20
14
Grade 3 Students
19
19
Grade 4 Students
17
13
Grade 5 Students
28
17
Grade 6 Students
17
6
Grade 7 Students
13
13
Grade 8 Students
13
17

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Putney Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dummerston Schools and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Putney Central 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 Dummerston Schools and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
% White
84%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Putney Central 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 Dummerston Schools 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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Putney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dummerston Schools and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.29
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of Putney Central 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 Dummerston Schools 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
32%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Putney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dummerston Schools 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
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Putney 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dummerston Schools 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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