Other / mixed grade configuration · Derby Line, VT
Derby Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Derby Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
The verdict
Derby Elementary School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Vermont schools.
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 15.2:1
- large classes for Vermont
- 33.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 485
- students enrolled
Derby Elementary School has class sizes larger than 89% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 500348000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+12 students YoY
Derby Elementary School held near 508 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 41.9 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+12 students YoY 500348000429 · Derby Line, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD
485 enr · 15.2:1 · 33.9% lunch · RII 19
Nearest enrollment peer: Ed & Verma Pastor Elementary School (485 students)
Derby Elementary School held near 508 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+12 headcount). Teacher FTE added 32.0 → 41.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →
How Derby Elementary School compares
Derby Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Vermont and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Vermont | Vermont avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.2:1 | ▲ 28% | 11.9:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 33.9% | ▲ 23% | 27.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 485 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 10.4, Derby Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.
Programs
District finance for Derby School District reports $13,492 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~485 students)
Frequently asked questions about Derby Elementary School
How many students attend Derby Elementary School?
Derby Elementary School has 485 students enrolled. It is a public school in Derby Line, VT. CCD year-over-year: 496 (2022-23) → 508 (2023-24), nearly flat (+12).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Derby Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Derby Elementary School is 15.2:1, which is 28% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Derby Elementary School?
33.9% of students at Derby Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Derby Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Derby Elementary School is White at 94.6% of enrollment, in Derby Line, VT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Derby Elementary School?
Derby Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Derby School District?
None reported; Derby School District operates only Derby Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.