Molly Stark School

Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87

mollystark.svsu.org/

402 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Molly Stark School is a mid-sized public educational campus located in Bennington, VT. Administered by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 402 enrolled students across grades PK through 05.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 21.6 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics. Approximately 84.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 297 students qualified for free lunch and 42 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 181 Orchard Street in Bennington, VT 05201, Molly Stark School serves families zoned within the Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

402

Total Students

21.6

Full-Time Teachers

18.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

84.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Molly Stark School
Demographic	Student Count
White	349
Hispanic	23
Black	8
Asian	1
Two or More	20
American Indian	1

White
349 (86.8%)
Hispanic
23 (5.7%)
Two or More
20 (5.0%)
Black
8 (2.0%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

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:	Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87
Phone:	(802)442-2692
Website:	http://mollystark.svsu.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	402
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	21.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	18.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	297
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	42

* 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 99

Kindergarten 43

Grade 1 62

Grade 2 46

Grade 3 52

Grade 4 50

Grade 5 50