First Branch Elementary School

First Branch Unified School District #82

149 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

First Branch Elementary School is a public elementary school and part of the First Branch Unified School District #82 school district, located in Tunbridge, VT with 149 students offering grade levels from PK to 04.

With 13 teachers, First Branch Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 11.1:1. 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.

149

Total Students

13.4

Full-Time Teachers

11.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

41.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for First Branch Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	142
Hispanic	2
Black	1
Two or More	3
Pacific Islander	1

White
142 (95.3 %)
Two or More
3 (2.0 %)
Hispanic
2 (1.3 %)
Black
1 (0.7 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.7 %)

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:	First Branch Unified School District #82
Phone:	(802)889-3310
Website:	http://tunbridgeschool.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	149
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	13.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	49
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* 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 31

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 25

Grade 3 23

Grade 4 16