The brief
An Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 high school where students score 31 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 271 of 280 schools in Vermont and 4 of 4 in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53.
Otter Valley Union High School is listed in Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202412%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 3/4 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 13% (multi-year average, 2016-2024) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2016-2024).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 VTCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 VTCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2024 VTCAP · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2024 VTCAP. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 05733; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2024; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $65,673
- Median home value
- $240,400
- Median rent
- $1,020/mo
- College educated
- 32.5%
- Homeownership
- 83.5%
- Poverty rate
- 11.3%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 05733; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 8
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 22
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 972/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Brandon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Brandon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- AP and IB
- 2 AP courses
- 5.7% participation · state average 2.4 AP courses · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Athletics
- 7 sports
- 4 boys' · 3 girls' · 23 teams (incl. JV) · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
- Advanced STEM courses
- 5 of 5
- Algebra II, Advanced Math, Calculus, Chemistry, Physics · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 52.7%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Otter Valley Union High School serve?
Otter Valley Union High School serves students in grades 7th through 12th.
How many students attend Otter Valley Union High School?
Otter Valley Union High School has an enrollment of approximately 493 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Otter Valley Union High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Otter Valley Union High School is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Otter Valley Union High School rank in VT?
Otter Valley Union High School ranks #271 of 280 schools in VT.
What is Otter Valley Union High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Otter Valley Union High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Otter Valley Union High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Otter Valley Union High School has 13% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2024).
Is Otter Valley Union High School a charter school?
No, Otter Valley Union High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Otter Valley Union High School a Title I school?
No, Otter Valley Union High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Otter Valley Union High School?
52.7% of students at Otter Valley Union High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 12th
- Enrollment
- 493
- Student-teacher ratio
- 11.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 44
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Rutland County
- Phone
- (802) 247-6833
- 4-year graduation
- 75–79%
- Class of 2023
- Rank in district
- #4 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $14,053
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 05733)
- 5,970
- Area average commute
- 28.1 min
- Area median age
- 50.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Vermont Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.