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Brighton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

825 Railroad Street, Island Pond, VT 05846 · (802) 723-4373 · Part of Brighton School District

Brighton’s School Grade C better than 29% of Vermont school districts

Directions
Students
127
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
71%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Brighton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Vermont’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Brighton kids: North Country Union High School

On the path

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

PK–8Brighton Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12North Country Union High Schoolin Newport

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 33.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 48.3%

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

Location

Directions ↗

825 Railroad Street, Island Pond

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten4
Grade 113
Grade 212
Grade 316
Grade 414
Grade 510
Grade 613
Grade 713
Grade 812
Enrollment over time
115’20
123’21
135’22
122’23
127’24

Up 10.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic <1%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Brighton Elementary School from Brighton families.

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; Brighton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.