Best Public Schools in Swanton, VT

Summary:

The city of Swanton, Vermont is home to two schools: Missisquoi Valley Union High School, serving grades 7-12, and Swanton School, serving grades PK-6. While both schools serve a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, their academic performance and statewide rankings vary considerably.

Missisquoi Valley Union High School has consistently low statewide rankings, ranking 31st out of 37 Vermont high schools in 2021-2022 and 38th out of 46 in 2020-2021, both with a 1-star rating. The school's test scores in VTCAP/Science for grade 11 (30.61% proficient or better) are significantly lower than the state average of 45.24%. In contrast, Swanton School has had more variable rankings, dropping from a 3-star to a 1-star rating in 2022-2023, and its test scores in VTCAP/English Language Arts (34.88% proficient or better) and VTCAP/Mathematics (22.09% proficient or better) for grade 3 are lower than the state averages.

The racial diversity of the student populations also varies between the two schools, with Missisquoi Valley Union High School being more diverse than Swanton School. This, along with the high free and reduced lunch rates at both schools (around 37-39%), suggests that the schools may face unique challenges in meeting the needs of their student populations and could benefit from further analysis and targeted support from the Missisquoi Valley School District #89.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				VTCAP English Language Arts (2023)	VTCAP Mathematics (2023)	VTCAP Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	VTCAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	VTCAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	VTCAP Science 5th Grade	VTCAP Science 8th Grade	VTCAP Science 11th Grade	Total
Swanton School	Public	PK, KG-6	24 Fourth Street	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-5346	677	52	13.1	55.5%	552 (81.5%)	8 (1.2%)	20 (3.0%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (12.9%)	32.8	83^rd of 113 public elementary schools	26.5%		55.1	53^rd of 133 public elementary schools	60.2%	30	34.9	22.1	45.0
Missisquoi Valley Union High School	Public	7-12	175 Thunderbird Drive	Swanton	05488	Franklin County	Missisquoi Valley School District #89	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(802) 868-7311	741	83	8.8	52.6%	529 (71.4%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.6%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (24.4%)								(n/a)				41.2	30.6

Cities Near Swanton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Highgate Center	3.74 mi	2	51^st
Sheldon	7.59 mi	2	88^th
Saint Albans	7.69 mi	9	57^th
North Hero	8.95 mi	2
Alburgh	9.41 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Vermont Agency of Education.

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