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Lyndon Town School

Public | K-8 | 486 students

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Posted May 10, 2013

this school is ridiculous. They give out (minors) for literally nothing and after three minors its detention. They failed to inform my kid about a detention until she was already getting on the bus to go home. teachers give out minors for being "unprepared for class" and that includes not bringing a "planner" which they don't even use anyways. Lunch is disgusting and the staff is for the most part terrible. I'm looking forward to my kids leaving this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 26, 2012

I have to agree wholeheartedly with that assessment. Management at this school really stinks. They are so afraid of being sued or making themselves look bad, they won't handle what's really wrong. The vice-principal is the worst example of "leadership" I have ever seen. The principal is even worse. The automated phone calls have reached the point of ridiculous and although they are now hooked up with an online tool for watching our kids' grades, not all teachers are on-board. After sending messages to a teacher about my kids grades, hoping to get some positive feedback, I got absolutely NO response. I can't afford to move or move my kid from this school, but I really wish I could. It's too bad the school district allows such incompetence. The staff are some of the worst bullies ever too. I will be glad when my kid gets in to high school. One more year to go.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 25, 2012

We moved to get our son out of this school. The bullying is absolutely horrendous and the school blames and punishes the victim. They have not put my child on the bus to come home due to their mistake. Communication just isn't there. Disrespectful to parents, to students and to anybody advocating. The state needs to intervene big time.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 15, 2011

my oldest son has been going to Lyndon Town School since he was in kindergarten and he absolutly loves it. My children love all the teachers and staff and are not bored with their school work because they work with them.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted November 11, 2011

They have recently implemented some new rules that are doing nothing for the students. They issue "minors" for everything the kids do that's not just right and after three, they get a "major" and detention. Next comes suspension. It is more like a prison camp there now! My kids come home in tears, more often than not, because of this new system. We are ready to take them out of this school and put them somewhere else.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2010

Has been an underperforming school for too many years. Does not meet state standards. In danger of State taking over oversight. Too many non-productive days wasted on fluff instead of working on the areas State says need improvement. Also ongoing problems with bullying.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 30, 2009

My 6 years at this school were excellent. Teacher-student communication is great, and there really aren't too many circumstances that a teacher would need to talk to a parent here. You never hear about drug use by students, and there are lots are fun, learning field trips and such. It's just amazing for all age groups.
—Submitted by a student


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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

44 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
68%

2009

 
 
64%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

44 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
66%

2009

 
 
66%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 68% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
59%

2010

 
 
70%

2009

 
 
61%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

64 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
59%
Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

60 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
32%

2011

 
 
63%

2010

 
 
53%

2009

 
 
50%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

45 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
68%

2011

 
 
68%

2010

 
 
51%

2009

 
 
45%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

45 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
71%

2010

 
 
61%

2009

 
 
62%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2012.

45 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
35%

2011

 
 
46%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
76%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
55%

2009

 
 
47%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

50 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
66%

2011

 
 
72%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
66%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
62%

2010

 
 
46%

2009

 
 
52%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
60%

2011

 
 
55%

2010

 
 
57%

2009

 
 
72%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 62% in 2012.

54 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
56%

2011

 
 
51%

2010

 
 
52%

2009

 
 
75%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
57%

2011

 
 
66%

2010

 
 
59%

2009

 
 
70%
Science

The state average for Science was 29% in 2012.

57 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
21%

2011

 
 
26%

2010

 
 
37%

2009

 
 
6%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 57% in 2012.

55 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
45%

2011

 
 
49%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students52%
Female38%
Male61%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged40%
Not economically disadvantaged67%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant52%

Reading

All Students63%
Female61%
Male65%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant63%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students61%
Female75%
Male51%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged53%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilities (IEP)14%
Students without disabilities73%
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant61%

Reading

All Students62%
Female85%
Male44%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged61%
Not economically disadvantaged62%
Students with disabilities (IEP)22%
Students without disabilities72%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in Englishn/a
Non-migrant62%

Science

All Students32%
Female43%
Male24%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged23%
Not economically disadvantaged51%
Students with disabilities (IEP)16%
Students without disabilities37%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English32%
Non-migrant32%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students68%
Female57%
Male79%
American Indiann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged72%
Not economically disadvantaged65%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English68%
Non-migrant68%

Reading

All Students66%
Female51%
Male78%
American Indiann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged64%
Not economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English66%
Non-migrant66%

Writing

All Students35%
Female28%
Male41%
American Indiann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged28%
Not economically disadvantaged45%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English35%
Non-migrant35%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students76%
Female81%
Male69%
American Indiann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged82%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English76%
Non-migrantn/a

Reading

All Students66%
Female64%
Male65%
American Indiann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantaged73%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English66%
Non-migrantn/a
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students60%
Female70%
Male52%
White (not Hispanic)60%
Economically disadvantaged60%
Not economically disadvantaged60%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English60%
Non-migrantn/a

Reading

All Students60%
Female75%
Male47%
White (not Hispanic)60%
Economically disadvantaged55%
Not economically disadvantaged66%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English60%
Non-migrantn/a
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students56%
Female58%
Male54%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged46%
Not economically disadvantaged69%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English56%
Non-migrant56%

Reading

All Students57%
Female69%
Male46%
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged47%
Not economically disadvantaged68%
Students with disabilities (IEP)18%
Students without disabilities68%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English57%
Non-migrant57%

Science

All Students21%
Female32%
Male7%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged12%
Not economically disadvantaged27%
Students with disabilities (IEP)n/a
Students without disabilitiesn/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English21%
Non-migrant21%

Writing

All Students45%
Female70%
Male20%
Blackn/a
White (not Hispanic)n/a
Economically disadvantaged37%
Not economically disadvantaged53%
Students with disabilities (IEP)9%
Students without disabilities56%
Limited English proficiency (LEP)n/a
Proficient in English45%
Non-migrant45%
Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Vermont used the New England Common Assessment Program (NECAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, grades 5, 8 and 11 in writing and grades 4, 8 and 11 in science. The NECAP reading, math, and writing tests are given in the fall and test students on content taught in the previous year. The science portion of the NECAP is administered in the spring each year. The NECAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Vermont. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level on the test.

The different student groups are identified by the Vermont Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Vermont's state standards

Source: Vermont Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 94% 94%
Black 2% 2%
Two or more races 2% 2%
Asian 1% 2%
American Indian/Alaska Native N/A 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander N/A 0%
Hispanic 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 51%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A11
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2591 Lily Pond Rd
Lyndonville, VT 05851
Phone: (802) 626-3209

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