Sheldon Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Sheldon, Vermont

Sheldon Elementary School in Sheldon, Vermont enrolled 337 students in 2024-25 with 27.3 full-time teachers, 12.3 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, 35-39% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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 held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 24%

335 students in 2022-23, 353 students in 2023-24, 337 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.0 to 27.3.

Students enrolled at Sheldon Elementary School by school year2022-23: 335, 2023-24: 353, 2024-25: 33701002003004002022-233352023-243532024-25337
Students enrolled at Sheldon Elementary School by school year2022-23: 335, 2023-24: 353, 2024-25: 33701002003004002022-233352023-243532024-25337
Students enrolled at Sheldon Elementary School by school year2022-23: 335, 2023-24: 353, 2024-25: 33701002003004002022-233352023-243532024-25337
Students enrolled at Sheldon Elementary School by school year2022-23: 335, 2023-24: 353, 2024-25: 33701002003004002022-233352023-243532024-25337
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2333522.015.2
2023-2435327.013.1
2024-2533727.312.3

12.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 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 12.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.3state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; This school 12.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.3state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; This school 12.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.3state median 11.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Vermont elementary schools, 2024-25200 values from 5.8 to 21.8; This school 12.3; state median 11.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.3state 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 314 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sheldon Elementary School enrolled 314 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 314 of the 314 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions3
  • Chronically absent0.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

93.2% of students were White, 3.3% of two or more races, 2.1% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White93.2%
  2. Two or more races3.3%
  3. Hispanic2.1%
  4. American Indian1.2%
  5. Asian0.3%

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 Sheldon Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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, 2021-2235‑39%not published44.4%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%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 Sheldon Elementary School

  1. Highgate Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 4.6 miles away: 282 students, 12.3 per teacher (2024-25).4.6 mi
  2. Franklin Central SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.3 miles away: 143 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).6.3 mi
  3. Compare Sheldon Elementary School with Highgate Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 spends per student$14,306 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,306
  5. The largest public schools in VermontSheldon Elementary School is the number 38 by size of 200 Vermont elementary schools open in 2024-25.#38 of 200
  6. Vermont schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Vermont median of 11.1 for elementary schools.12.3:1
  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 Sheldon Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Sheldon Elementary School?
    337 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 335 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Sheldon, VT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sheldon Elementary School?
    12.3 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 Sheldon Elementary School a Title I school?
    Sheldon Elementary School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sheldon Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sheldon Elementary School scored proficient or above: 35-39% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% 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 Sheldon Elementary School in?
    Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85, NCES district ID 5000441. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 500044100286 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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