Pownal Elementary School

Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87

pownal.svsu.org/

249 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Pownal Elementary School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Pownal, VT. Administered by Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 249 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 17.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 82.7% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 150 students qualified for free lunch and 56 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 94 School House Road in Pownal, VT 05261, Pownal Elementary 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.

249

Total Students

17.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Pownal Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	234
Hispanic	6
Asian	1
Two or More	8

White
234 (94.0%)
Two or More
8 (3.2%)
Hispanic
6 (2.4%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)

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)823-7333
Website:	http://pownal.svsu.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	249
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	17.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	150
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	56

* 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 31

Kindergarten 24

Grade 1 33

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 31

Grade 4 34

Grade 5 29

Grade 6 38