Putney Central School

We have an organic garden at our school. Produce from it is used in the school cafeteria. Students go into the garden to learn about horticulture. They also harvest produce which is used in the school cafeteria!

Posted October 3, 2009

Everyone is so friendly there. I always feel welcome when I go there to visit!

Posted July 30, 2008

This school is the top of the line for a public school. Excellent teachers and academics!
—Submitted by a parent

Posted January 6, 2008

This is a jewel of a school located in an unbelievable setting. The school owns a 120-acre preserve that incorporates wetlands, riparian, meadowlands and forest ecosystems. The teachers and members of school administration are dedicated, intelligent and vibrant, filled with love of learning, teaching and children. The extras are so many, it's hard to list them all: a music program, after-school nature and sports programs, winter sports programs, an outdoor classroom environment where even basics such as math can take place in the forest, a Pacific Rim/Asian studies program, community outreach, excellent food...I'm sure I'm forgetting something! Classes are smaller than those we left behind in the urban setting. There is a host of adult support for each child. Putney Central is an enriched, somewhat sheltered environment that every child should experience at least once in a lifetime.
—Submitted by a parent

Posted August 11, 2005

I have three children, 13, 8, and 5. Putney Central School is a wonderful community school. The classes are small, giving lots of individual attention to the students. The current 2nd grade has 15. The school makes use of it's woodland trails, and every year there is a large organic garden the students participate in. I rated the school at 4's simply because there is always room for improvement. It is a small town school, and therefore has limited funding available. The biggest thing I see missing is foreign language. One of the best things it offers is it is a k-8 school. This keeps our children somewhat sheltered until they get to high school. They get the benefit of a small town where everyone knows them, and there is less of a chance of children getting lost. Putney is a wonderful place to live that cares about it's children.
—Submitted by Heather Maples, a parent

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

Grade level

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

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.

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 68% in 2012.

24 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

24 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 52% in 2012.

24 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

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2011
 
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2010
 
26%
2009
 
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Reading

The state average for Reading was 68% in 2012.

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2010
 
57%
2009
 
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Writing

The state average for Writing was 45% in 2012.

16 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

30%

2011

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Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 66% in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2012.

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 61% in 2012.

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 72% in 2012.

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 62% in 2012.

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2012.

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Science

The state average for Science was 29% in 2012.

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

Writing

The state average for Writing was 57% in 2012.

23 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

60%

2011

64%

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students	n/a
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Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Reading

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

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.

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students	41%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Reading

All Students	61%
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Male	n/a
Black	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Science

All Students	37%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

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.

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Reading

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Writing

All Students	30%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	30%

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

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.

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Reading

All Students	n/a
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
American Indian	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	n/a
Non-migrant	n/a

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

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.

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students	58%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	58%
Non-migrant	58%

Reading

All Students	90%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	90%
Non-migrant	90%

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

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.

Source: Vermont Department of Education

Math

All Students	77%
Female	74%
Male	81%
White (not Hispanic)	77%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	77%
Non-migrant	77%

Reading

All Students	95%
Female	99%
Male	90%
White (not Hispanic)	95%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	95%
Non-migrant	95%

Science

All Students	38%
Female	n/a
Male	n/a
Black	n/a
Asian	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	38%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	38%
Non-migrant	38%

Writing

All Students	60%
Female	75%
Male	45%
Black	n/a
White (not Hispanic)	60%
Economically disadvantaged	n/a
Not economically disadvantaged	n/a
Students with disabilities (IEP)	n/a
Students without disabilities	n/a
Limited English proficiency (LEP)	n/a
Proficient in English	60%
Non-migrant	60%

Scale: % achievement level 3 or 4

About the tests

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.