Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

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

Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) in Fairfax, Vermont enrolled 579 students in 2024-25 with 43.6 full-time teachers, 13.3 students per teacher against the Vermont elementary-school median of 11.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30% 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 8%

624 students in 2022-23, 602 students in 2023-24, 579 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 40.5 to 43.6.

Students enrolled at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 57902004006008002022-236242023-246022024-25579
Students enrolled at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 57902004006008002022-236242023-246022024-25579
Students enrolled at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 57902004006008002022-236242023-246022024-25579
Students enrolled at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) by school year2022-23: 624, 2023-24: 602, 2024-25: 57902004006008002022-236242023-246022024-25579
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2362440.515.4
2023-2460241.214.6
2024-2557943.613.3

13.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 75 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; This school 13.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; This school 13.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; This school 13.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; This school 13.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 13.3state 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 261 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) enrolled 522 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 261 of the 522 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions15
  • Chronically absent3.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

95.0% of students were White, 1.6% Hispanic, 1.0% Black in 2024-25.

  1. White95.0%
  2. Hispanic1.6%
  3. Black1.0%
  4. Asian0.9%
  5. American Indian0.9%
  6. Two or more races0.7%

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 Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% 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, 2021-2236%not published44.4%
Math, 2022-2330%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.

What to look at next about Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

  1. Westford Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.2 miles away: 206 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).4.2 mi
  2. Fletcher Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 4.4 miles away: 112 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.4 mi
  3. Compare Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) with Westford Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Fairfax School District spends per student$12,475 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,475
  5. The largest public schools in VermontBellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) is the number 10 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#10 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher13.3 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.13.3:1
  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 Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)

  1. How many students attend Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)?
    579 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 624 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Fairfax, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax)?
    13.3 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 Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) a Title I school?
    Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) do on state tests?
    The students tested at Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 30% 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 Bellows Free Academy Elementary (Fairfax) in?
    Fairfax School District, NCES district ID 5003930. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500393000206 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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