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B+
Schools in Waterford · Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District, Caledonia Central Supervisory Union

Waterford’s public schools outscore 71% of Vermont districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Waterford, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Waterford, 92% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Vermont average (82%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Vermont, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Vermont state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
45%
▲ 1 pts vs VT 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 4 pts vs VT 33%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 8–12 pts vs VT 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 42% vs VT $25.1K
FY2024 · Caledonia Cooperative Unified
Students per teacher
8.6
VT 11.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
140 students on the public path
In brief

Waterford’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 29% 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 $14,491 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Waterford’s grade

B− Test scoresA− Graduation

B+: better than 71% of Vermont school districts. Graduation is above the Vermont average; test scores are below it.

Vermont school districts we grade (52)Better than 71%
Lower resultsHigher results
Vermont towns with similar household incomes (147)Better than 68%
Towns in Caledonia County (17)Better than 65%
B−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 718 test results and a graduating class of 72 could put Waterford anywhere from B− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Waterford’s students in the tested grades sat them (719 in math, 718 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Waterford Elementary SchoolCaledonia Cooperative Unified School DistrictB

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

Two districts serve Waterford

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

Caledonia Cooperative Unified School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 3 schools · 348 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 8.6 per teacher (VT 11.3)
$14,491VT $25,064 · FY2024
Caledonia Central Supervisory UnionGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · , Caledonia Central Supervisory Union45%
State average 44.4% · 718 students tested
Math · , Caledonia Central Supervisory Union29%
State average 33.1% · 719 students tested

Waterford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaterfordB+Caledonia Cooperative Unified PK–8 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
ConcordCKingdom East Unified Union PK–8 · Kingdom East Supervisory District
BarnetB+Caledonia Cooperative Unified PK–8 · Caledonia Central Supervisory Union
St. JohnsburyC−St. Johnsbury PK–12 · St. Johnsbury Supervisory District

Littleton, NH borders Waterford but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in Waterford

1 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 Waterfordby address
Waterford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
140 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Waterford’s schools

Are Waterford’s schools good?

By Vermont’s own tests, yes: the public schools Waterford children attend outscore 71% of Vermont’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waterford in?

Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 348 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Waterford’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Caledonia Central Supervisory Union graduated in four years, against 82% across Vermont.

How much does Waterford spend per student?

$14,491 in Caledonia Cooperative Unified 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.