Top Rankings
Colchester School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,693 students in Colchester School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
5 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
2,409 Students
57,007 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
4,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 154 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
35%
Graduation Rate
92%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.22
# American Indian Students
13 Students
137 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
145 Students
1,180 Students
% Asian Students
6%
2%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
1,848 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
3%
# Black Students
124 Students
1,445 Students
% Black Students
5%
3%
# White Students
2,049 Students
50,183 Students
% White Students
85%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
n/a
2,169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
248
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
151
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
5,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
5,390
# Students in 3rd Grade:
163
5,802
# Students in 4th Grade:
160
5,599
# Students in 5th Grade:
160
5,714
# Students in 6th Grade:
153
5,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
166
3,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
178
3,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
182
550
# Students in 10th Grade:
190
519
# Students in 11th Grade:
173
464
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
407
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,129 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,348 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$51 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,129
$29,434
Spending / Student
$20,348
$28,705
Best Colchester School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malletts Bay School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
609 Blakely Road
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5900
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5900
Grades: 3-5
| 483 students
Rank: #22.
Colchester Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
425 Blakely Road
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5800
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: n/an/a
Porters Point School
Magnet School
490 Porters Point Road
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5920
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5920
Grades: PK-2
| 482 students
Rank: n/an/a
Union Memorial School
Magnet School
253 Main Street
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5959
Colchester, VT 05446
(802) 264-5959
Grades: PK-2
| 231 students
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