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Bennington Elementary School

128 Park Street, Bennington, VT 05201

FSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
278
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
Bennington County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 190 Vermont elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
1stpercentile
Equity10% of low-income students proficient
1stpercentile
Attendance26% chronically absent
44thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Vermont elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Bennington Elementary School

Bennington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bennington, Vermont, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87. The school is located in a town in Bennington County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 278 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Vermont elementary school (10.6 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 190 Vermont elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

128 Park Street
Bennington, VT 05201
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
278 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
County
Bennington County
NCES school ID
500043400028

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.