Academy School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Brattleboro, Vermont

Academy School in Brattleboro, Vermont enrolled 418 students in 2024-25 with 39.5 full-time teachers, 10.6 students per teacher against the Vermont elementary-school median of 11.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 40-44% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 41% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Vermont: 44.4% and 39.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 12%

448 students in 2022-23, 407 students in 2023-24, 418 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.2 to 39.5.

Students enrolled at Academy School by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234482023-244072024-25418
Students enrolled at Academy School by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234482023-244072024-25418
Students enrolled at Academy School by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234482023-244072024-25418
Students enrolled at Academy School by school year2022-23: 448, 2023-24: 407, 2024-25: 41802004006002022-234482023-244072024-25418
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344835.212.7
2023-2440735.611.4
2024-2541839.510.6

10.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Vermont elementary schools

Among the 200 Vermont elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Academy School 10.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherAcademy School 10.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Academy School 10.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherAcademy School 10.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Academy School 10.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherAcademy School 10.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; Academy School 10.6; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherAcademy School 10.6state median 11.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 345 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy School enrolled 345 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 345 of the 345 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent26.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

71.8% of students were White, 8.9% Hispanic, 8.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White71.8%
  2. Hispanic8.9%
  3. Two or more races8.1%
  4. Asian5.3%
  5. Black5.0%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Academy School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Vermont, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtVermont
Reading and language arts, 2021-2240‑44%not published44.4%
Math, 2022-2341%not published39.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Brattleboro

3 public elementary schools in Brattleboro report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Academy School41810.657.9%
Green Street School2378.858.2%
Oak Grove School1258.063.2%

All public schools in Brattleboro →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Academy School

  1. Green Street SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 237 students, 8.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Oak Grove SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.2 miles away: 125 students, 8.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.2 mi
  3. Compare Academy School with Green Street SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 spends per student$18,907 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$18,907
  5. The largest public schools in VermontAcademy School is the number 22 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#22 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher10.6 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.10.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Academy School

  1. How many students attend Academy School?
    418 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 448 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Brattleboro, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy School?
    10.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Vermont median for elementary schools is 11.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Academy School a Title I school?
    Academy School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Academy School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Academy School scored proficient or above: 40-44% in reading in 2021-22 and 41% in math in 2022-23, against 44.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 39.9% in math in 2022-23 across Vermont. Vermont's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Academy School in?
    Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, NCES district ID 5000431. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500043100079 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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