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Schools in Colchester · Colchester School District, Colchester Supervisory District

Colchester’s public schools outscore 88% of Vermont districts

Math proficiency in Colchester’s districts is 43%, above the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Colchester, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

#11of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 10 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 10 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.6K
▼ 2% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Colchester
Students per teacher
13.7
VT 11.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
2,443 students on the public path
In brief

Colchester’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 44% and 33% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,584 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 3 the district’s path is Malletts Bay School, then Colchester Middle School, then Colchester High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Colchester’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Vermont school districts, #11 of 71 Vermont towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Vermont average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 88%
Towns in Chittenden County (14)Better than 21%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,128 test results and a graduating class of 191 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Colchester’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,129 in math, 1,127 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Colchester, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–5Malletts Bay SchoolColchester School DistrictA
6–8Colchester Middle SchoolColchester School DistrictB
9–12Colchester High SchoolColchester School DistrictB

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Colchester

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Colchester School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,443 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$24,584VT $25,064 · FY2024
Colchester Supervisory DistrictGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · , Colchester Supervisory District54%
State average 44.4% · 1127 students tested
Math · , Colchester Supervisory District43%
State average 33.1% · 1129 students tested

Colchester vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Colchester’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ColchesterAColchester PK–12 · Colchester Supervisory District
BurlingtonB+Burlington PK–12 · Burlington Supervisory District
MiltonB−Milton Incorporated PK–12 · Milton Supervisory District
South HeroCSouth Hero PK–8 · Grand Isle Supervisory Union
South BurlingtonASouth Burlington PK–12 · South Burlington Supervisory District
WinooskiD−Winooski PK–12 · Winooski Supervisory District
EssexAEssex-Westford Educational Community Unified PK–12 · Essex-Westford Supervisory

Au Sable, NY and Chesterfield, NY border Colchester but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Colchester

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Vermont’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Colchesterby address
Porters Point School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
359 students20:1Rate it →
Union Memorial School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
355 students20:1Rate it →
Malletts Bay School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
505 students14:1Rate it →
Colchester Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
509 students12:1Rate it →
Colchester High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
715 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Colchester’s schools

Are Colchester’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Colchester children attend outscore 88% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #11 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Colchester in?

Colchester School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,443 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Colchester kids go to high school?

Colchester High School, with 715 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Colchester’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Colchester Supervisory District graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Colchester spend per student?

$24,584 in Colchester School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Vermont. Stars are from neighbors.