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Springfield School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 894 students in Springfield School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Springfield School District have an average math proficiency score of 16% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to 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
1,219 Students
57,007 Students
# Teachers
92 Teachers
4,710 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 67% has decreased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 154 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
35%
Graduation Rate
67%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.22
# American Indian Students
5 Students
137 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
12 Students
1,180 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
57 Students
1,848 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
3%
# Black Students
27 Students
1,445 Students
% Black Students
2%
3%
# White Students
1,078 Students
50,183 Students
% White Students
89%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
46 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
38 Students
2,169 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
126
7,876
# Students in K Grade:
91
5,395
# Students in 1st Grade:
86
5,756
# Students in 2nd Grade:
87
5,390
# Students in 3rd Grade:
85
5,802
# Students in 4th Grade:
88
5,599
# Students in 5th Grade:
77
5,714
# Students in 6th Grade:
90
5,625
# Students in 7th Grade:
92
3,954
# Students in 8th Grade:
72
3,956
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
550
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
519
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
464
# Students in 12th Grade:
62
407
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,167 is higher than the state median of $29,434. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,416 is less than the state median of $28,705. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,167
$29,434
Spending / Student
$28,416
$28,705
Best Springfield School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Union Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
43 Union Street
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5155
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5155
Grades: 3-5
| 250 students
Rank: #22.
Riverside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
13 Fairgrounds Road
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-8490
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-8490
Grades: 6-8
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Elm Hill School
Magnet School
10 Hoover Street
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5154
Springfield, VT 05156
(802) 885-5154
Grades: PK-2
| 390 students
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