Molly Stark School
181 Orchard St
Bennington VT, 05201, Bennington County
Phone: 802-442-2692
Ranking: (237 out of 262, bottom 10%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Bennington Incorporated School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 463 | 453 | 381 | 381 | 389 | 399 | 400 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 73 | 15.8% | 66 | 14.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 80 | 17.3% | 70 | 15.5% | 68 | 17.8% | 73 | 19.2% | 68 | 17.5% | 65 | 16.3% | 66 | 16.5% |
Grade 1: | 60 | 13.0% | 66 | 14.6% | 75 | 19.7% | 60 | 15.7% | 65 | 16.7% | 69 | 17.3% | 66 | 16.5% |
Grade 2: | 62 | 13.4% | 76 | 16.8% | 56 | 14.7% | 59 | 15.5% | 69 | 17.7% | 67 | 16.8% | 57 | 14.3% |
Grade 3: | 74 | 16.0% | 60 | 13.2% | 57 | 15.0% | 66 | 17.3% | 64 | 16.5% | 58 | 14.5% | 76 | 19.0% |
Grade 4: | 60 | 13.0% | 60 | 13.2% | 58 | 15.2% | 67 | 17.6% | 54 | 13.9% | 71 | 17.8% | 78 | 19.5% |
Grade 5: | 54 | 11.7% | 55 | 12.1% | 67 | 17.6% | 56 | 14.7% | 69 | 17.7% | 69 | 17.3% | 57 | 14.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 259 | 55.9% | 254 | 56.1% | 208 | 54.6% | 201 | 52.8% | 195 | 50.1% | 200 | 50.1% | 183 | 45.8% |
Female: | 204 | 44.1% | 199 | 43.9% | 173 | 45.4% | 180 | 47.2% | 194 | 49.9% | 199 | 49.9% | 210 | 52.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 7 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 4 | 0.9% | 3 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.5% | 9 | 2.3% | 12 | 3.0% |
Black: | 12 | 2.6% | 10 | 2.2% | 3 | 0.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 7 | 1.8% | 5 | 1.3% | 5 | 1.3% |
White: | 437 | 94.4% | 429 | 94.7% | 370 | 97.1% | 365 | 95.8% | 372 | 95.6% | 382 | 95.7% | 380 | 95.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 4 | 1.0% | 3 | 0.8% | 2 | 0.5% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 295 | 63.7% | 305 | 67.3% | 250 | 65.6% | 254 | 66.7% | 241 | 62.0% | 193 | 48.4% | 187 | 46.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 26 | 5.6% | 19 | 4.2% | 24 | 6.3% | 28 | 7.3% | 23 | 5.9% | 39 | 9.8% | 49 | 12.3% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.90 | 17.76 | 15.55 | 16.21 | 15.88 | 17.00 | 18.20 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NECAP | ||||||
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 57% | 64% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 68% | 66% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 55% | 66% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | 43% | 64% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 62% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35% | N/A | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42% | N/A | 64% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79% | 67% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 67% | 70% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 65% | 71% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62% | 57% | 70% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 65% | 72% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55% | N/A | 70% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 40% | N/A | 68% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 64% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 50% | 63% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 47% | 61% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 51% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 55% | 67% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 49% | 64% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 18% | 53% | 68% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 50% | 67% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 55% | 62% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 61% | 67% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 57% | 67% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 69% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 60% | 68% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73% | 65% | 69% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 46% | 58% | 69% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 28% | 36% | 48% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30% | 39% | 52% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38% | 41% | 53% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 42% | 53% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 39% | 39% | 52% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 38% | 63% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 53% | 64% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 40% | 62% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 53% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 54% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 41% | 64% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 64% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 51% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 66% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 49% | 66% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | 69% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78% | 73% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 63% | 72% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 52% | 71% |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 40% | 49% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 49% | 49% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 32% | 48% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 45% | 55% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 42% | 50% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 27% | 50% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 48% | 39% | 64% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 41% | 63% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 50% | 64% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 40% | 41% | 64% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 39% | 41% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 44% | 45% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 41% | N/A | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 57% | 67% |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 63% | 53% | 66% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 32% | 45% | 68% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 54% | 62% | 70% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 54% | 70% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 73% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | N/A | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 61% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 54% | 62% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 41% | 40% | 59% |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 54% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 52% | 65% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 57% | 70% |
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* Molly Stark School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.