Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax) vs. Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
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School Overview
School
Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax)
75 Hunt Street
Fairfax, VT 05454
Fairfax, VT 05454
Rating
: 5/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Student Attention
Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Vermont for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 414 students in grades 7-12, Bellows Free Academy Middle/high School (Fairfax) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black).
Serving 904 students in grades 9-12, Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the Vermont state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is equal to the Vermont state average of 12% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-12
9-12
Total Students
414 students
904 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
84 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#158 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#233 out of 283 schools in VT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
79
-
Grade 8 Students
71
-
Grade 9 Students
62
267
Grade 10 Students
68
242
Grade 11 Students
71
208
Grade 12 Students
63
187
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
1%
3%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
95%
88%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
