Other / mixed grade configuration · Warren, VT

Warren Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Warren Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 500040300360
0/100100/10052/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
75
📋 Attendance
45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Warren Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools.

52
Resource Index · Higher
10.3:1
small classes for Vermont
15.5%
free-lunch eligible
123
students enrolled

Warren Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools. Computed live against every Vermont school reporting to NCES.

Enrollment

123

Vermont · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.3:1

vs 11.9:1 Vermont avg

-13% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

15.5%

vs 27.6% Vermont avg

-44% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Warren Elementary School compares with Vermont and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Warren Elementary School

Warren Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Warren, Vermont, enrolling 123 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 15.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 123 puts it in the smaller third of Vermont schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 288 Vermont schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 46 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Vermont schools statewide, it ranks #1, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly White (98% of enrollment) (diversity index 5/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 123 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 22.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

The surrounding Harwood Unified Union School District #60 spends $25,042 per pupil, 31% above the Vermont average, a better-resourced district than most.

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Harwood Union Middle/High School (556 students) and Brookside Primary School (389 students) alongside Warren Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Warren Elementary School compares

Warren 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 10.3:1 ▼ 13% 11.9:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 15.5% ▼ 44% 27.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 123 top 72% - -

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

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
123
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
15.5%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
10.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 30% in Vermont - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
22.0%
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
$25,042
per pupil, district-wide - above Vermont avg of $19,105
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 123 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 97.6%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%

Largest group: White at 97.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.7, Warren Elementary School is less mixed than the Vermont school average of 19.5.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which includes Warren Elementary School.

$25,042
Per student
+31%
vs Vermont
Avg $19,105
+51%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 1.9%
State 89.7%
Federal 8.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Warren Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Harwood Union Middle/High School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Brookside Primary School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Crossett Brook Middle School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Moretown Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waitsfield Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Warren Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Harwood Unified Union School District #60 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Vermont, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Warren Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Warren Elementary School

How many students attend Warren Elementary School?

Warren Elementary School has 123 students enrolled. It is a public school in Warren, VT.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Warren Elementary School is 10.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Vermont average of 11.9:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

15.5% of students at Warren Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Vermont average of 27.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Warren Elementary School is White at 97.6% of enrollment, in Warren, VT.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Warren Elementary School?

Warren Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

Is Warren Elementary School a good school?

Warren Elementary School earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of Vermont schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Harwood Unified Union School District #60?

Besides Warren Elementary School, Harwood Unified Union School District #60 also operates Harwood Union Middle/High School (556 students), Brookside Primary School (389 students), and Crossett Brook Middle School (262 students). See the Harwood Unified Union School District #60 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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