Shaftsbury Elementary School vs. Monument Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Shaftsbury Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
236 students
155 students


% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
9 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#158 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#175 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-49%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
21-39%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
29
34
Kindergarten Students
32
20
Grade 1 Students
32
20
Grade 2 Students
32
13
Grade 3 Students
20
22
Grade 4 Students
26
19
Grade 5 Students
35
27
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
6%
1%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
90%
92%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.15


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%

