Photo: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0Tunbridge’s public schools score below 62% of Vermont districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Tunbridge, 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 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.
Tunbridge’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 44% of tested students were proficient in reading and 30% in math, against 44% and 33% statewide; 98% 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 Tunbridge’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,737 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 5 the district’s path is First Branch Middle School. Enrollment is up 6% 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.
What’s behind Tunbridge’s grade
C+: better than 38% of Vermont school districts. Both inputs trail the Vermont average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tunbridge, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Tunbridge
First Branch Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Tunbridge
First Branch Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Tunbridge
First Branch Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Tunbridge
First Branch Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Tunbridge
First Branch Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Tunbridge
First Branch Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 141 students · 10:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Tunbridge
First Branch Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 89 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Chelsea
6th grade in Tunbridge
First Branch Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 89 students · 7:1 students per teacher · in Chelsea
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Tunbridge
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Tunbridge vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Vermont towns that share Tunbridge’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge | C+ | First Branch Unified PK–8 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
| Randolph | B+ | Orange Southwest Unified PK–12 · Orange Southwest Supervisory Union |
| Strafford | C+ | Strafford PK–8 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
| Royalton | C+ | White River Unified PK–12 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
| Chelsea | C+ | First Branch Unified PK–8 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
| Bethel | C+ | White River Unified PK–12 · White River Valley Supervisory Union |
4 of the 5 neighbors share White River Valley Supervisory Union with Tunbridge for grades , so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Tunbridge
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 Tunbridge’s schools
Are Tunbridge’s schools good?
On Vermont’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tunbridge children attend score below 62% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Tunbridge in?
First Branch Unified School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 230 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
What is Tunbridge’s graduation rate?
70–79% of the class of 2023 in White River Valley Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.
How much does Tunbridge spend per student?
$16,737 in First Branch Unified School District (FY2024), against $25,064 across Vermont. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tunbridge families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Tunbridge → They have their own page.
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.