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C+
Schools in Townshend · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B, West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A

Townshend’s public schools score below 58% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Townshend, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B+K–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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
44%
▼ 0 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 0 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 3–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Students per teacher
10.5
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
355 students on the public path
In brief

Townshend’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont (the state reports Townshend’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $52,846 per student, against $25,064 across Vermont (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School. Enrollment is down 15% since 2020–21. 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 Townshend’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 42% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 42%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 46%
Towns in Windham County (22)Better than 41%
DB+A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 410 test results and a graduating class of 39 could put Townshend anywhere from D to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 94% of Townshend’s students in the tested grades sat them (409 in math, 411 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Townshend Village SchoolWest River Valley Modified Union Education District 72AA−
6–12Leland & Gray Union Middle & High SchoolWest River Valley Modified Union Education District 72BC

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

Three districts serve Townshend

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

West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72BGrades 6–12 · 1 schools · 243 students, down 15% since 2020–21 · 8.1 per teacher (VT 11.3)
West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72AGrades PK–5 · 3 schools · 217 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$52,846VT $25,064 · FY2024
Windham Central Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Windham Central Supervisory Union44%
State average 44.4% · 411 students tested
Math · , Windham Central Supervisory Union33%
State average 33.1% · 409 students tested

Townshend vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TownshendC+West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A PK–5 · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B 6–12 · Windham Central Supervisory Union
Wardsboro—River Valleys Unified School District 73 PK–6 · Windham Central Supervisory Union
Grafton—Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union
Windham—Windham · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B · Windham Central Supervisory Union
Jamaica—West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A PK–5 · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B 6–12 · Windham Central Supervisory Union
NewfaneC+West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A PK–5 · West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B 6–12 · Windham Central Supervisory Union
Athens—Windham Northeast Union Elementary School District 95 PK–8 · Bellows Falls UHSD 27 9–12 · Windham Northeast Supervisory Union

4 of the 6 neighbors share Windham Central Supervisory Union with Townshend for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Townshend

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).

District schools in Townshendby address
Townshend Village School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
112 students16:1Rate it →
Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
High · Grades 6–12
C
243 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Townshend’s schools

Are Townshend’s schools good?

On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Townshend children attend score below 58% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 46%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Townshend in?

West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72B, which runs grades 6–12 and enrolls 243 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

What is Townshend’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Windham Central Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Townshend spend per student?

$52,846 in West River Valley Modified Union Education District 72A (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.