Wardsboro Central School

River Valleys Unified School District #73

www.wardsboroschool.org/

48 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Wardsboro Central School is a small neighborhood-scale campus located in Wardsboro, VT. Administered by River Valleys Unified School District #73, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 48 enrolled students across grades PK through 06.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 4.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 12:1, which is lower than the typical national public school average. Approximately 31.3% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 12 students qualified for free lunch and 3 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 70 School Road in Wardsboro, VT 05355, Wardsboro Central School serves families zoned within the River Valleys Unified School District #73 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

Total Students

4.0

Full-Time Teachers

12.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

31.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Wardsboro Central School
Demographic	Student Count
White	44
Hispanic	2
Asian	2

White
44 (91.7%)
Hispanic
2 (4.2%)
Asian
2 (4.2%)

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:	River Valleys Unified School District #73
Phone:	(802)896-6210
Website:	http://www.wardsboroschool.org/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	48
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	4.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	12
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* 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 6

Kindergarten 4

Grade 1 4

Grade 2 6

Grade 3 6

Grade 4 6

Grade 5 9

Grade 6 7