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White River School vs. Dothan Brook School

Should you attend White River School or Dothan Brook 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
White River School
102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Dothan Brook School
2300 Christian Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 198 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White River School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dothan Brook School ranks in the top 10% 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 55-59% (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 10:1 is lower 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).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
198 students
246 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dothan Brook School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#24 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 10%)
#21 out of 283 schools in VT
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Dothan Brook School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 5% in VT)
55-59%
(Top 10% in VT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White River 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 Dothan Brook 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.
55-59%
(Top 20% 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 White River 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 Dothan Brook 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.
21-39%
(Bottom 50% 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 White River 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 Dothan Brook 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
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This chart displays the students of Dothan Brook School by grade.
Pre-K Students
43
45
Kindergarten Students
25
33
Grade 1 Students
24
41
Grade 2 Students
27
34
Grade 3 Students
20
38
Grade 4 Students
30
25
Grade 5 Students
29
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
n/a
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% Hispanic
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in White River 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 Dothan Brook School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in White River School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dothan Brook School and the percentage of Black public school students in Vermont by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
88%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White River 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 Dothan Brook 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
4%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in White River 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 Dothan Brook 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.
0.22
0.19
This chart displays the diversity score of White River 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 Dothan Brook 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
35%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in White River 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 Dothan Brook 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
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White River 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 Dothan Brook 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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