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B+

Bethel Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

273 Pleasant Street, Bethel, VT 05032 · (802) 234-6607 · Part of White River Unified School District

Bethel’s School Grade C+ better than 38% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
124
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bethel Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Bethel kids: White River Valley Middle School

On the path

Where Bethel kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Bethel Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8White River Valley Middle School133 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 48.3%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Vermont’s 269 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

273 Pleasant Street, Bethel

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten17
Grade 117
Grade 214
Grade 318
Grade 46
Grade 527
Enrollment over time
118’20
119’21
135’22
123’23
124’24

Up 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 97%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bethel Elementary School from Bethel families.

Other schools in White River Unified School District

The district →
South Royalton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Royalton
B−
168 students11:1
White River Valley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bethel
C+
133 students10:1
White River Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · South Royalton
C
224 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Vermont’s other public schools; Bethel’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.