Dummerston Schools

Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96

52 Schoolhouse Road
East Dummerston, VT 05346

dummerston.wsesu.org/

171 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Dummerston Schools is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in East Dummerston, VT. Administered by Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 171 enrolled students across grades PK through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 18.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 9.1:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 34.5% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 50 students qualified for free lunch and 9 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 52 Schoolhouse Road in East Dummerston, VT 05346, Dummerston Schools serves families zoned within the Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

171

Total Students

18.7

Full-Time Teachers

9.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

34.5%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dummerston Schools
Demographic	Student Count
White	156
Hispanic	5
Black	2
Asian	1
Two or More	7

White
156 (91.2%)
Two or More
7 (4.1%)
Hispanic
5 (2.9%)
Black
2 (1.2%)
Asian
1 (0.6%)

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:	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
Phone:	(802)254-2733
Website:	http://dummerston.wsesu.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	171
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.7
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	50
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	9

* 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 27

Kindergarten 20

Grade 1 18

Grade 2 19

Grade 3 15

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 19

Grade 6 13

Grade 7 19

Grade 8 8