Other / mixed grade configuration · Stramford, VT

Stamford Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Stamford Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500768000316
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👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
84
📋 Attendance
42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stamford Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 92% of Vermont schools.

49
Resource Index · Higher
15.6:1
large classes for Vermont
23.0%
free-lunch eligible
78
students enrolled

Stamford Elementary School has class sizes larger than 92% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

School address

Stramford, VT 05352
District: Stamford School District · Vermont

NCES ID 500768000316 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD universe card

School universe 500768000316 · Stramford, VT Other · SMALL · TRAD

78 enr · 15.6:1 · 23.0% lunch · RII 49

Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)

Stamford Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Vermont schools → · Find another →

How Stamford Elementary School compares

Stamford Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Vermont and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Vermont Vermont avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.6:1 ▲ 31% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 23.0% ▼ 17% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 78 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
78
Bigger than 8% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
23.0%
free-lunch eligible - 17% below the Vermont average of 27.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.6:1
students per teacher - 31% above state mean
Top 92% in Vermont - lower ratio than 8% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$16,091
per pupil, district-wide - below Vermont avg of $20,027
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 78 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 92.3%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%

Largest group: White at 92.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 14.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 14.2, Stamford Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stamford School District, which includes Stamford Elementary School.

$16,091
Per student
-20%
vs Vermont
Avg $20,027
-9%
vs U.S.
Avg $17,658
Revenue mix
Local 0.7%
State 98.8%
Federal 0.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

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 (~78 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Stamford Elementary School

How many students attend Stamford Elementary School?

Stamford Elementary School has 78 students enrolled. It is a public school in Stramford, VT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stamford Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Stamford Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 31% higher than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 1% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stamford Elementary School?

23.0% of students at Stamford Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stamford Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Stamford Elementary School is White at 92.3% of enrollment, in Stramford, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stamford Elementary School?

Stamford Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher 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 Stamford School District?

None reported; Stamford School District operates only Stamford Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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.

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