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Sheldon Elementary School
78 Poor Farm Rd
Sheldon VT, 05483, Franklin County
Phone: 802-933-4909
Ranking:
(226 out of 262, bottom 14%)*

Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Sheldon 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: | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | |||||||
Total Students: | 278 | 271 | 236 | 239 | 257 | 244 | 252 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 26 | 9.4% | 23 | 8.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Kindergarten: | 29 | 10.4% | 35 | 12.9% | 26 | 11.0% | 25 | 10.5% | 24 | 9.3% | 29 | 11.9% | 30 | 11.9% |
Grade 1: | 37 | 13.3% | 25 | 9.2% | 28 | 11.9% | 26 | 10.9% | 30 | 11.7% | 27 | 11.1% | 21 | 8.3% |
Grade 2: | 27 | 9.7% | 27 | 10.0% | 26 | 11.0% | 28 | 11.7% | 28 | 10.9% | 23 | 9.4% | 22 | 8.7% |
Grade 3: | 33 | 11.9% | 28 | 10.3% | 25 | 10.6% | 27 | 11.3% | 28 | 10.9% | 17 | 7.0% | 32 | 12.7% |
Grade 4: | 27 | 9.7% | 22 | 8.1% | 26 | 11.0% | 26 | 10.9% | 21 | 8.2% | 33 | 13.5% | 32 | 12.7% |
Grade 5: | 23 | 8.3% | 28 | 10.3% | 27 | 11.4% | 18 | 7.5% | 37 | 14.4% | 29 | 11.9% | 27 | 10.7% |
Grade 6: | 26 | 9.4% | 30 | 11.1% | 19 | 8.1% | 33 | 13.8% | 29 | 11.3% | 29 | 11.9% | 29 | 11.5% |
Grade 7: | 30 | 10.8% | 20 | 7.4% | 33 | 14.0% | 28 | 11.7% | 31 | 12.1% | 31 | 12.7% | 25 | 9.9% |
Grade 8: | 20 | 7.2% | 33 | 12.2% | 26 | 11.0% | 28 | 11.7% | 29 | 11.3% | 26 | 10.7% | 34 | 13.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 143 | 51.4% | 138 | 50.9% | 124 | 52.5% | 117 | 49.0% | 131 | 51.0% | 121 | 49.6% | 121 | 48.0% |
Female: | 135 | 48.6% | 133 | 49.1% | 112 | 47.5% | 122 | 51.0% | 126 | 49.0% | 123 | 50.4% | 127 | 50.4% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 12 | 4.3% | 12 | 4.4% | 14 | 5.9% | 20 | 8.4% | 7 | 2.7% | 9 | 3.7% | 12 | 4.8% |
Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.8% |
Black: | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 3 | 1.3% | 4 | 1.7% | 2 | 0.8% | 3 | 1.2% | 3 | 1.2% |
White: | 257 | 92.4% | 252 | 93.0% | 217 | 91.9% | 214 | 89.5% | 246 | 95.7% | 232 | 95.1% | 235 | 93.3% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 2.9% | 6 | 2.2% | 2 | 0.8% | 1 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 125 | 45.0% | 111 | 41.0% | 92 | 39.0% | 87 | 36.4% | 91 | 35.4% | 62 | 25.4% | 61 | 24.2% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 14 | 5.0% | 25 | 9.2% | 26 | 11.0% | 23 | 9.6% | 29 | 11.3% | 25 | 10.2% | 17 | 6.7% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.78 | 11.68 | 9.75 | 10.67 | 11.47 | 10.70 | 11.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
NECAP | ||||||
2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 64% |
2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 66% |
2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 66% |
2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 64% |
2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 66% |
2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 64% |
2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 64% |
2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 70% |
2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 71% |
2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 70% |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 72% |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 70% |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 68% |
2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 64% |
2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 63% |
2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 61% |
2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 67% |
2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 64% |
2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 68% |
2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 67% |
2005 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 68% |
2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 67% |
2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 67% |
2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 69% |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 68% |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 69% |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 71% |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 69% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 48% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 28% | 28% | 52% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | 53% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 53% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 52% |
2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 63% |
2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 64% |
2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 62% |
2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 67% |
2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 66% |
2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 64% |
2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 65% |
2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 64% |
2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 69% |
2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 66% |
2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 69% |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 72% |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 68% |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 71% |
2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 49% |
2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 49% |
2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 48% |
2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 55% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 41% | 50% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 14% | 14% | 45% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 50% |
2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 64% |
2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 63% |
2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 64% |
2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 64% |
2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 65% |
2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 49% | 49% | 67% |
2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 66% |
2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 67% |
2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 66% |
2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 68% |
2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 70% |
2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 70% |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | 71% |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 73% |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 74% |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 61% |
2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 62% |
2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 59% |
2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 62% |
2009 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 62% |
2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 60% |
2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 43% | 43% | 62% |
2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 26% | 26% | 61% |
2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 65% |
2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 65% |
2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 70% |
2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 74% |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 72% |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 68% |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 72% |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 73% |
2005 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 59% |
2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 58% |
2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 58% |
2008 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 61% |
2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 36% | 36% | 64% |
2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 63% |
2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 62% |
2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 64% |
2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | 64% |
2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 64% |
2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 68% |
2008 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | 68% |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 74% |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | 75% |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 78% |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 80% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 2% | 2% | 26% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 24% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 29% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 16% | 16% | 28% |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 21% | 29% |
2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 54% |
2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 46% |
2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 21% | 21% | 45% |
2008 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 47% | 47% | 52% |
2010 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 61% |
2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | 57% |
2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 48% | 48% | 65% |
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* Sheldon Elementary School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.