Photo: Ascended Dreamer · CC BY 4.0Derby’s public schools score below 71% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 31% of Derby’s students scored proficient, below the Vermont average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Derby, 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.
From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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.
Derby’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Derby’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,049 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Derby’s grade
C: better than 29% of Vermont school districts, #48 of 71 Vermont towns. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Derby, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Derby
Derby Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 485 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Derby Line
Kindergarten in Derby
Derby Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 485 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Derby Line
1st grade in Derby
Derby Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 485 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Derby Line
2nd grade in Derby
Derby Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 485 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Derby Line
3rd grade in Derby
Derby Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 485 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Derby Line
4th grade in Derby
Derby Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · 485 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Derby Line
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Three districts serve Derby
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Derby vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Derby’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Derby | C | Derby PK–6 · North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Newport | C | Newport City PK–6 · North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Charleston | — | Charleston PK–8 · North Country Senior UHSD 22 9–12 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Brownington | B− | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle PK–8 · Lake Region UHSD 24 9–12 · Orleans Central Supervisory Union |
| Newport (town) | C | Newport Town PK–6 · North Country Senior UHSD 22 9–12 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Holland | — | Holland · North Country Junior/Senior UHSD 22 · North Country Supervisory Union |
| Coventry | C | Coventry PK–8 · North Country Supervisory Union |
5 of the 6 neighbors share North Country Supervisory Union with Derby for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Derby
2 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).
Questions about Derby’s schools
Are Derby’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Derby children attend score below 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #48 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 25%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Derby in?
Derby School District, which runs grades PK–6 and enrolls 485 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
What is Derby’s graduation rate?
80–84% of the class of 2023 in North Country Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Derby spend per student?
$14,049 in Derby School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Derby families are saying about school.
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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.