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Schools in Rockingham · Bellows Falls UHSD 27, Rockingham School District

Rockingham’s public schools score below 85% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

In Rockingham, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Vermont average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rockingham, 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.

#55of 71 Vermont townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% 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
33%
▼ 11 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 13 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 3–7 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 44% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Rockingham
Students per teacher
10.0
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
809 students on the public path
In brief

Rockingham’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Rockingham’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Bellows Falls UHSD 27 spends $20,730 per student and Rockingham $14,029, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Bellows Falls Middle School, then Bellows Falls Union High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Vermont Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Rockingham’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

C−: better than 15% of Vermont school districts, #55 of 71 Vermont towns. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 15%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (240)Better than 17%
Towns in Windham County (22)Better than 0%
D−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 494 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Rockingham anywhere from D− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Rockingham’s students in the tested grades sat them (491 in math, 496 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−
5–8Bellows Falls Middle SchoolRockingham School DistrictD
9–12Bellows Falls Union High Schoolin Bellows FallsC

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

Three districts serve Rockingham

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

Bellows Falls UHSD 27Grades 9–12 · 1 schools · 303 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$20,730VT $25,064 · FY2024
Rockingham School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 506 students · 9.7 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$14,029VT $25,064 · FY2024
Windham Northeast Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · , Windham Northeast Supervisory Union33%
State average 44.4% · 496 students tested
Math · , Windham Northeast Supervisory Union20%
State average 33.1% · 491 students tested

Rockingham vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RockinghamC−Rockingham PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
Bellows FallsC−Rockingham PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
WestminsterC−Westminster PK–6 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
SpringfieldDSpringfield PK–12 · Springfield Supervisory District
Grafton—Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union

3 of the 4 neighbors share Bellows Falls UHSD 27 with Rockingham for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades. Charlestown, NH and Walpole, NH border Rockingham but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Rockingham

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 Rockinghamby address
Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Bellows Falls
D
182 students11:1Rate it →
Saxton River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Saxtons River
C−
79 students9:1Rate it →
Bellows Falls Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Bellows Falls
D
245 students9:1Rate it →
Also serving Rockinghamin other towns
Bellows Falls Union High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bellows Falls
C
303 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Vermont Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Saxtons River
Private · Nonsectarian
201 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockingham’s schools

Are Rockingham’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockingham children attend score below 85% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #55 of 71 Vermont towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockingham in?

Bellows Falls UHSD 27, which runs grades 9–12 and enrolls 303 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rockingham kids go to high school?

Bellows Falls Union High School in Bellows Falls, with 303 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Rockingham’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Windham Northeast Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Rockingham spend per student?

$20,730 in Bellows Falls UHSD 27 and $14,029 in Rockingham School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Rockingham?

Yes: Vermont Academy (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 201 students).

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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.