Putney Central School

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

www.putneycentral.org/

182 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Putney Central School is a public elementary school and part of the Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 school district, located in Putney, VT with 182 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 18 teachers, Putney Central School has a student/teacher ratio of about 10.1:1. 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.

182

Total Students

18.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Putney Central School
Demographic	Student Count
White	153
Hispanic	10
Black	3
Asian	1
Two or More	14
American Indian	1

White
153 (84.1 %)
Two or More
14 (7.7 %)
Hispanic
10 (5.5 %)
Black
3 (1.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.5 %)

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)387-5521
Website:	http://www.putneycentral.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	182
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	73
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 21

Kindergarten 22

Grade 1 12

Grade 2 20

Grade 3 19

Grade 4 17

Grade 5 28

Grade 6 17

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 13