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.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500348000429
0/100100/10019/100
👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
3
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

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.

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

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
485
Bigger than 60% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.9%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 28% above state mean
Top 89% in Vermont - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
38.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,492
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 485 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 94.6%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9%
Two or More 1.9%
African American 0.6%

Largest group: White at 94.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 10.4/100

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.

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.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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