The most improved public preschools in Vermont are C. P. Smith School, Craftsbury Schools and Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 3
170
Avg. Improved Rank: 57
Most Improved Public Preschools in Vermont (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
C. P. Smith School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +170
(from 258 to 88)
(from 258 to 88)
Grades: PK-5
332 Ethan Allen Parkway
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8479
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8479
Rank: #22.
Craftsbury Schools
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +160
(from 220 to 60)
(from 220 to 60)
Grades: PK-12
1422 North Craftsbury Road
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
(802) 586-2541
Craftsbury Common, VT 05827
(802) 586-2541
Rank: #33.
Sustainability Academy At Lawrence Barnes
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +152
(from 297 to 145)
(from 297 to 145)
Grades: PK-5
123 North Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8480
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8480
Rank: #44.
Waits River Valley Union School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +148
(from 273 to 125)
(from 273 to 125)
Grades: PK-8
6 Waits River Valley Road
East Corinth, VT 05040
(802) 439-5534
East Corinth, VT 05040
(802) 439-5534
Rank: #55.
Integrated Arts Academy At H. O. Wheeler
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +124
(from 301 to 177)
(from 301 to 177)
Grades: PK-5
6 Archibald Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8475
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8475
Rank: #66.
Weathersfield School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +122
(from 188 to 66)
(from 188 to 66)
Grades: PK-8
1355 Schoolhouse Road
Ascutney, VT 05030
(802) 674-5400
Ascutney, VT 05030
(802) 674-5400
Rank: #77.
White River School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +88
(from 119 to 31)
(from 119 to 31)
Grades: PK-5
102 Pine Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8650
Rank: #88.
Canaan Schools
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +87
(from 200 to 113)
(from 200 to 113)
Grades: PK-12
99 School Street
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Canaan, VT 05903
(802) 266-8910
Rank: #99.
Vernon Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +84
(from 229 to 145)
(from 229 to 145)
Grades: PK-6
381 Governor Hunt Road
Vernon, VT 05354
(802) 254-5373
Vernon, VT 05354
(802) 254-5373
Rank: #1010.
Ottauquechee School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +80
(from 146 to 66)
(from 146 to 66)
Grades: PK-5
304 Dody Lane
Quechee, VT 05059
(802) 295-8654
Quechee, VT 05059
(802) 295-8654
Rank: #1111.
Chamberlin School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +77
(from 119 to 42)
(from 119 to 42)
Grades: PK-5
262 White Street
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7400
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7400
Rank: #1212.
Alburgh Community Education Center
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +75
(from 282 to 207)
(from 282 to 207)
Grades: PK-8
45 Champlain Street
Alburgh, VT 05440
(802) 796-3573
Alburgh, VT 05440
(802) 796-3573
Rank: #1313.
Peacham Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +73
(from 138 to 65)
(from 138 to 65)
Grades: PK-6
340 Bailey Hazen Road
Peacham, VT 05862
(802) 592-3513
Peacham, VT 05862
(802) 592-3513
Rank: #1414.
Champlain School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +67
(from 106 to 39)
(from 106 to 39)
Grades: PK-5
800 Pine Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8477
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8477
Rank: #1515.
Cambridge Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +59
(from 119 to 60)
(from 119 to 60)
Grades: PK-6
186 School Street
Jeffersonville, VT 05464
(802) 644-8821
Jeffersonville, VT 05464
(802) 644-8821
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Orchard School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +57
(from 70 to 13)
(from 70 to 13)
Grades: PK-5
2 Baldwin Avenue
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7300
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 652-7300
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Lowell Graded School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +57
(from 146 to 89)
(from 146 to 89)
Grades: PK-8
52 Gelo Park Road
Lowell, VT 05847
(802) 744-6641
Lowell, VT 05847
(802) 744-6641
Rank: #1818.
Fletcher Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +55
(from 196 to 141)
(from 196 to 141)
Grades: PK-6
340 School Road
Cambridge, VT 05444
(802) 849-6251
Cambridge, VT 05444
(802) 849-6251
Rank: #1919.
St. Johnsbury School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +48
(from 245 to 197)
(from 245 to 197)
Grades: PK-8
257 Western Avenue
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-8912
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-8912
Rank: #2020.
Blue Mountain Union School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +39
(from 273 to 234)
(from 273 to 234)
Grades: PK-12
2420 Route 302
Wells River, VT 05081
(802) 757-2711
Wells River, VT 05081
(802) 757-2711
Rank: #2121.
Dothan Brook School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +31
(from 86 to 55)
(from 86 to 55)
Grades: PK-5
2300 Christian Street
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
White River Junction, VT 05001
(802) 295-8647
Rank: #2222.
Twinfield Union School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +24
(from 240 to 216)
(from 240 to 216)
Grades: PK-12
106 Nasmith Brook Road
Plainfield, VT 05667
(802) 426-3213
Plainfield, VT 05667
(802) 426-3213
Rank: #2323.
Newport Town School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +13
(from 266 to 253)
(from 266 to 253)
Grades: PK-6
4212 Vt Route 105
Newport Center, VT 05857
(802) 334-5201
Newport Center, VT 05857
(802) 334-5201
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Edmunds Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +11
(from 119 to 108)
(from 119 to 108)
Grades: PK-5
299 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8473
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8473
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Troy School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +11
(from 275 to 264)
(from 275 to 264)
Grades: PK-8
126 Main Street
North Troy, VT 05859
(802) 988-2565
North Troy, VT 05859
(802) 988-2565
Rank: #2626.
Marion W. Cross School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Rank Change: +9
(from 10 to 1)
(from 10 to 1)
Grades: PK-6
22 Church Street
Norwich, VT 05055
(802) 649-1703
Norwich, VT 05055
(802) 649-1703
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Marlboro Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +5
(from 125 to 120)
(from 125 to 120)
Grades: PK-8
2669 Route 9
Marlboro, VT 05344
(802) 254-2668
Marlboro, VT 05344
(802) 254-2668
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Stamford Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +5
(from 234 to 229)
(from 234 to 229)
Grades: PK-8
986 Main Road
Stamford, VT 05352
(802) 694-1379
Stamford, VT 05352
(802) 694-1379
Rank: #2929.
J. J. Flynn School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +3
(from 180 to 177)
(from 180 to 177)
Grades: PK-5
1645 North Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8478
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-8478
Rank: #3030.
Newton School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +-9
(from 1 to 10)
(from 1 to 10)
Grades: PK-8
243 Vt Route 132
South Strafford, VT 05070
(802) 765-4351
South Strafford, VT 05070
(802) 765-4351
Rank: #3131.
Halifax West School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +-18
(from 30 to 48)
(from 30 to 48)
Grades: PK-8
246 Branch Road
West Halifax, VT 05358
(802) 368-2888
West Halifax, VT 05358
(802) 368-2888
Rank: #3232.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +-22
(from 180 to 202)
(from 180 to 202)
Grades: PK-4
50 School Street Extension
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Bellows Falls, VT 05101
(802) 463-4346
Rank: #3333.
J. F. Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +-26
(from 248 to 274)
(from 248 to 274)
Grades: PK-5
60 Normand Street
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 655-0411
Winooski, VT 05404
(802) 655-0411
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Rutland Town Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +-30
(from 69 to 99)
(from 69 to 99)
Grades: PK-8
1612 Post Road
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 775-0566
Rutland, VT 05701
(802) 775-0566
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Milton Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +-30
(from 211 to 241)
(from 211 to 241)
Grades: PK-4
42 Herrick Avenue
Milton, VT 05468
(802) 893-5400
Milton, VT 05468
(802) 893-5400
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