Barre Town Elementary & Middle School

www.btmes.org/

821 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Barre Town Elementary & Middle School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Barre, VT. Administered by Barre Unified Union School District #97, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 821 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 72.8 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 11.3:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 35.8% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 248 students qualified for free lunch and 46 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 70 Websterville Road in Barre, VT 05641, Barre Town Elementary & Middle School serves families zoned within the Barre Unified Union School District #97 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

821

Total Students

72.8

Full-Time Teachers

11.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

35.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Barre Town Elementary & Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	759
Hispanic	24
Black	9
Two or More	29

White
759 (92.4%)
Two or More
29 (3.5%)
Hispanic
24 (2.9%)
Black
9 (1.1%)

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:	Barre Unified Union School District #97
Phone:	(802)476-6617
Website:	http://www.btmes.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	821
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	72.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	248
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	46

* 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 101

Kindergarten 85

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 82

Grade 3 87

Grade 4 80

Grade 5 80

Grade 6 65

Grade 7 78

Grade 8 78