Orwell Village School

Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62

www.slatevalleyunified.org/o/ovs

140 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Orwell Village School is a public elementary school and part of the Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 school district, located in Orwell, VT with 140 students offering grade levels from PK to 06.

With 10 teachers, Orwell Village School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

140

Total Students

10.3

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

51.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Orwell Village School
Demographic	Student Count
White	129
Hispanic	2
Black	4
Two or More	5

White
129 (92.1 %)
Two or More
5 (3.6 %)
Black
4 (2.9 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.4 %)

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:	Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62
Phone:	(802)948-2871
Website:	http://www.slatevalleyunified.org/o/ovs
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	140
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	10.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	52
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* 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 23

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 17

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 18

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 13

Grade 6 19