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Shelburne Community School vs. Charlotte Central School

Should you attend Shelburne Community School or Charlotte Central 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
Shelburne Community School
345 Harbor Road
Shelburne, VT 05482
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Charlotte Central School
408 Hinesburg Road
Charlotte, VT 05445
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 736 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Shelburne Community School ranks in the top 20% 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 47% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher 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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Charlotte Central School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
736 students
707 students
This chart displays total students of Shelburne Community School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Charlotte Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Charlotte Central School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte Central School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#36 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 20%)
#14 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shelburne Community School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Charlotte Central School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 30% in VT)
57%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte 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.
64%
(Top 10% in VT)
66%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte 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.
45-49%
(Top 50% in VT)
50-54%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Shelburne Community School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Charlotte Central School by grade.
Pre-K Students
12
356
Kindergarten Students
77
34
Grade 1 Students
94
47
Grade 2 Students
64
32
Grade 3 Students
97
43
Grade 4 Students
80
31
Grade 5 Students
78
35
Grade 6 Students
86
50
Grade 7 Students
75
39
Grade 8 Students
73
40

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shelburne Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Charlotte Central School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte Central School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shelburne Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Charlotte Central School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
89%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte Central 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
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte 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.
0.21
0.21
This chart displays the diversity score of Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte Central 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
12%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shelburne Community 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 Charlotte 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.
 
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