A majority of Vermont’s students are “well below” math and English language arts proficiency goals, while the state’s public education system “is not yet consistently delivering strong and sustained outcomes for all students.”
That’s according to the Vermont State Report Card, the Vermont Agency of Education’s annual assessment of student and school performance. Released on Thursday, the report found that a majority of Vermont’s students during the 2024-25 school year were “not yet meeting grade-level academic standards.”
Meanwhile, more than half of Vermont schools fell below performance expectations too, and saw either stagnant or declining student performance, according to the report.
Erin Davis, the Agency of Education’s chief academic officer, said in a press release that the results “are a clear signal that our current student outcomes are not where they need to be.”
“It is our collective responsibility to confront these challenges head-on and ensure every Vermont student receives the high-quality education they deserve,” Davis said.