The top reported proficiency rate is 33% in Science. The lowest is 14% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Newport Town School
Newport TownSchool sits in Newport Center, a small Vermont community in Orleans County, and serves children from prekindergarten through sixth grade. It is a public, non-charter school, and its enrollment is small for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with a small number of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which paints a picture of a community where economic need is common and where the school likely plays a central role in families' daily lives.
The school reports state assessment results from the Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program for grades three through six in math and English language arts, and for grade five in science. The math results are low across every tested grade, with only a small fraction of students reaching proficiency in each grade. English language arts results are more varied: one grade stands out with a comparatively stronger showing, while the others are modest. Science results for grade five land in a middle range, with about a third of tested students demonstrating proficiency. Because each tested grade has only a dozen or so students, a single child's performance moves the results noticeably, so parents should read these numbers as suggestive rather than definitive. Participation rates were not available in the data provided. The school does not have a graduation rate, and this is expected because it does not serve high school grades. Information on individualized education programs and English learner status was not reported, so those portions of the student support picture are missing here.
The neighbor comparison set, drawn from districts in Orleans County, could not produce a proficiency index for this school because the cohort of comparable entities was too small. Graduation and chronic absenteeism comparisons were also not applicable. This means parents will not find a ranked positioning against nearby districts in the data, and may want to look into other sources if a comparative read is important to them.
Housing in the area is relatively affordable compared with both the Vermont state benchmark and the national one. The typical home value sits below those reference points, and estimated monthly mortgage costs reflect current interest rates that have been holding in the mid-six-percent range. For families considering a move to Newport Center, this means housing costs are likely to be less of a barrier here than in much of the state, though incomes in the community also tend to be modest, as the high rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility suggests. Rental data was not available for this location.
No locale brief was provided for Newport Center, so specific details about community character, amenities, or recent local developments are not available here. The district brief for Newport Town School District was searched but returned little of lasting impact, noting only basic profile and performance information without concrete policy, curriculum, or budget changes that would affect families in the near term.
Taken together, Newport Town School is a small, rural elementary school serving a community where economic need is prevalent and where housing is relatively accessible. Its state assessment results show real challenges, particularly in math, and parents considering this school may want to ask the school directly about how it supports students who are below proficiency, what interventions or tutoring are in place, and how the small class sizes are used to provide individual attention. The data does not tell us about extracurricular offerings, staffing details, or disciplinary practices, so those are conversations worth having with the school directly.
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