Dummerston Schools

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

52 Schoolhouse Road
East Dummerston, VT 05346

dummerston.wsesu.org/

162 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dummerston Schools is a public elementary school and part of the Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 school district, located in East Dummerston, VT with 162 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 14 teachers, Dummerston Schools has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.9:1. 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.

162

Total Students

14.8

Full-Time Teachers

10.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dummerston Schools
Demographic	Student Count
White	146
Hispanic	4
Black	1
Asian	2
Two or More	9

White
146 (90.1 %)
Two or More
9 (5.6 %)
Hispanic
4 (2.5 %)
Asian
2 (1.2 %)
Black
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:	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
Phone:	(802)254-2733
Website:	http://dummerston.wsesu.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	162
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	50
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 28

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 15

Grade 2 14

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 17

Grade 6 6

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 17