Dorset Elementary School

Taconic and Green Regional School District #63

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168 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dorset Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 school district, located in Dorset, VT with 168 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 18 teachers, Dorset Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

168

Total Students

18.5

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dorset Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	158
Hispanic	6
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	1

White
158 (94.0 %)
Hispanic
6 (3.6 %)
Black
2 (1.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.6 %)
Two or More
1 (0.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Taconic and Green Regional School District #63
Phone:	(802)362-2606
Website:	http://sites.google.com/brsu.org/thedorsetschool/home
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	168
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* 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 6

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 16

Grade 5 18

Grade 6 21

Grade 7 23

Grade 8 20