Neshobe School

Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53

neshobe.rnesu.org/

440 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Neshobe School, located in Brandon, Vermont, serves as a central hub for the local community, catering to students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As part of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union (RNESU), the school is dedicated to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that emphasizes both academic growth and social-emotional development. With its focus on personalized education, Neshobe strives to prepare its students for future success by encouraging critical thinking, creativity, and active participation within the classroom and the broader community.

The school prides itself on maintaining strong partnerships between teachers, students, and families, ensuring a collaborative approach to education. Beyond the traditional curriculum, Neshobe offers various enrichment opportunities and extracurricular activities designed to nurture the diverse talents and interests of its student body. By integrating local community values with modern educational practices, Neshobe School aims to cultivate a lifelong love of learning and a strong sense of citizenship among its students in a small-town, rural setting.

440

Total Students

25.8

Full-Time Teachers

17.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

44.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Neshobe School
Demographic	Student Count
White	384
Hispanic	11
Black	1
Two or More	44

White
384 (87.3 %)
Two or More
44 (10.0 %)
Hispanic
11 (2.5 %)
Black
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53
Phone:	(802)247-3721
Website:	http://neshobe.rnesu.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	440
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	172
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	23

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 66

Kindergarten 56

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 57

Grade 4 41

Grade 5 58

Grade 6 46