For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 671 students in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Vermont.
Public Elementary Schools in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Vermont public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Vermont public elementary school average of 13% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (VT)
# Schools
4 Schools
242 Schools
# Students
1,158 Students
55,799 Students
# Teachers
115 Teachers
4,883 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 102 school districts in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 103 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
35%
Graduation Rate
77%
83%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.24
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
4%
% Black
n/a
3%
% White
89%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,668 in this school district is less than the state median of $30,286. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,979 is less than the state median of $29,536. The school district spending/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$2,348 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$2,290 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,668
$30,286
Spending / Student
$18,979
$29,536
Best Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lothrop School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3447 U.s. Route 7
Pittsford, VT 05763
(802) 483-6361
Pittsford, VT 05763
(802) 483-6361
Gr: PK-6 | 192 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Neshobe School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
17 Neshobe Circle
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-3721
Brandon, VT 05733
(802) 247-3721
Gr: PK-6 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #33.
Otter Creek Academy At Leicester Sudbury And Whiting
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
87 South Main Street
Whiting, VT 05778
(802) 623-7991
Whiting, VT 05778
(802) 623-7991
Gr: PK-6 | 92 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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