Walden School
135 Cahoon Farm Rd
West Danville VT, 05873, Caledonia County
Phone: 802-563-3000
Ranking: 
(149 out of 262, bottom 43%)*
(149 out of 262, bottom 43%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Walden 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: | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 101 | 108 | 91 | 100 | 106 | 103 | 107 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 12 | 11.9% | 12 | 11.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 7 | 6.9% | 9 | 8.3% | 6 | 6.6% | 11 | 11.0% | 9 | 8.5% | 10 | 9.7% | 12 | 11.2% |
| Grade 1: | 9 | 8.9% | 6 | 5.6% | 11 | 12.1% | 10 | 10.0% | 11 | 10.4% | 11 | 10.7% | 12 | 11.2% |
| Grade 2: | 6 | 5.9% | 12 | 11.1% | 7 | 7.7% | 12 | 12.0% | 12 | 11.3% | 14 | 13.6% | 9 | 8.4% |
| Grade 3: | 12 | 11.9% | 8 | 7.4% | 12 | 13.2% | 11 | 11.0% | 15 | 14.2% | 10 | 9.7% | 14 | 13.1% |
| Grade 4: | 9 | 8.9% | 14 | 13.0% | 12 | 13.2% | 13 | 13.0% | 9 | 8.5% | 13 | 12.6% | 13 | 12.1% |
| Grade 5: | 10 | 9.9% | 15 | 13.9% | 10 | 11.0% | 8 | 8.0% | 13 | 12.3% | 13 | 12.6% | 6 | 5.6% |
| Grade 6: | 14 | 13.9% | 11 | 10.2% | 8 | 8.8% | 14 | 14.0% | 15 | 14.2% | 7 | 6.8% | 15 | 14.0% |
| Grade 7: | 12 | 11.9% | 8 | 7.4% | 12 | 13.2% | 13 | 13.0% | 8 | 7.5% | 15 | 14.6% | 11 | 10.3% |
| Grade 8: | 10 | 9.9% | 13 | 12.0% | 13 | 14.3% | 8 | 8.0% | 14 | 13.2% | 10 | 9.7% | 15 | 14.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 52 | 51.5% | 57 | 52.8% | 51 | 56.0% | 55 | 55.0% | 57 | 53.8% | 51 | 49.5% | 50 | 46.7% |
| Female: | 49 | 48.5% | 51 | 47.2% | 40 | 44.0% | 45 | 45.0% | 49 | 46.2% | 52 | 50.5% | 53 | 49.5% |
| 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: | 1 | 1.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 1.1% | 1 | 1.0% | 4 | 3.8% | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | 4.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Black: | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.9% | 1 | 1.0% | 2 | 1.9% |
| White: | 99 | 98.0% | 107 | 99.1% | 90 | 98.9% | 95 | 95.0% | 100 | 94.3% | 101 | 98.1% | 105 | 98.1% |
| 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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 57 | 56.4% | 55 | 50.9% | 52 | 57.1% | 51 | 51.0% | 44 | 41.5% | 40 | 38.8% | 31 | 29.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 5.0% | 3 | 2.8% | 3 | 3.3% | 5 | 5.0% | 9 | 8.5% | 12 | 11.7% | 14 | 13.1% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.02 | 10.33 | 9.38 | 10.20 | 8.28 | 8.40 | 9.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| NECAP | ||||||
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 65% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 64% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 72% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | 71% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 67% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 68% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 67% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 67% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 69% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 69% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 71% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 69% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 48% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 53% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 25% | 25% | 52% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 63% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 66% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 24% | 24% | 64% |
| 2005 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | 69% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 69% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 71% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 33% | 71% |
| 2005 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 28% | 28% | 49% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 49% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 38% | 38% | 55% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 27% | 27% | 45% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 8% | 8% | 50% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 64% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 64% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | 65% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 67% |
| 2005 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 66% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 68% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 70% |
| 2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 71% |
| 2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 61% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 64% | 64% | 62% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | 62% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 60% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | 62% |
| 2005 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 65% |
| 2006 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 65% |
| 2007 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 70% |
| 2008 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 74% |
| 2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 68% |
| 2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 72% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 58% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 70% | 70% | 58% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 64% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 62% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 64% |
| 2005 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 64% |
| 2006 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 64% |
| 2007 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 68% |
| 2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | 74% |
| 2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | 78% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | 80% |
| 2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 20% | 20% | 26% |
| 2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 30% | 30% | 29% |
| 2012 | Science | 8th Grade | % met std | 23% | 23% | 29% |
| 2005 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | 54% |
| 2006 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 46% |
| 2007 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 35% | 35% | 45% |
| 2011 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 57% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 65% |
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* Walden School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.