Top Rankings
Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 813 students in Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Vermont public elementary school average of 12% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
245 Schools
# Students
1,184 Students
56,450 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
4,869 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71, which is ranked within the top 10% 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 82% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 154 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
35%
Graduation Rate
82%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.23
# American Indian Students
5 Students
154 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
1,143 Students
% Asian Students
5%
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
1,964 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
3%
# Black Students
27 Students
1,458 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,001 Students
49,415 Students
% White Students
85%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
32 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
39 Students
2,284 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
8,002
# Students in K Grade:
68
5,145
# Students in 1st Grade:
71
5,342
# Students in 2nd Grade:
81
5,706
# Students in 3rd Grade:
81
5,327
# Students in 4th Grade:
89
5,812
# Students in 5th Grade:
87
5,556
# Students in 6th Grade:
80
5,670
# Students in 7th Grade:
82
3,976
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
3,992
# Students in 9th Grade:
90
523
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
515
# Students in 11th Grade:
106
493
# Students in 12th Grade:
86
391
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,236 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,114 is less than the state median of $29,121. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,236
$29,860
Spending / Student
$22,114
$29,121
Best Montpelier Roxbury Unified Union School District #71 Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Main Street Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
170 Main Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-3404
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-3404
Grades: 5-8
| 335 students
Rank: #22.
Union Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 Park Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 225-8200
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 225-8200
Grades: PK-4
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Roxbury Village School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1559 Roxbury Road
Roxbury, VT 05669
(802) 262-1506
Roxbury, VT 05669
(802) 262-1506
Grades: PK-4
| 42 students
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