Brookside Primary School

Brookside Primary School is one of the big elementary schools in Waterbury, Vermont, operated by Harwood Unified Union School District #60, with 389 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Vermont's public schools average about 213 students each, so Brookside Primary School sits 83% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which oversees 7 schools and 1,774 students, Brookside Primary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Brookside Primary School logs that nearly all students (94%) are White; the rest consists of 3% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Washington County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Brookside Primary School reports 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.5:1 average. An estimated 24% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Washington County's rate of about 41%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Washington County) logs that median household income runs about $83,449, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Washington County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,465 students), Brookside Primary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Crossett Brook Middle School, roughly 1.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Brookside Primary School operates from a countryside location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 16%: 464 students in 2018 compared to 389 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Brookside Primary School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.