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Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARWOOD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #60·NCES 500040300130
Brookside Primary School
47 Stowe Street, Waterbury, VT 05676 · (802) 244-7195 · Washington County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
95 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 49%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 87 | 22% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 24% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brookside Primary School→Crossett Brook Middle School
Based on grade levels within Harwood Unified Union School District #60. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
52.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Vermont average is about 51 of 100.
Source: VT Annual Snapshot. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Brookside Primary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brookside Primary School this school | 389 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Stowe Elementary School Stowe | 347 | 29.4% | N/A |
| Rutland Town Elementary School Rutland Town | 379 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Charlotte Central School Charlotte | 407 | 20.1% | N/A |
| Hinesburg Community School Hinesburg | 542 | 29.3% | N/A |
| Richmond Elementary School Richmond | 356 | 16.9% | N/A |
Matched among Vermont elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brookside Primary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #62 of 141 | #8 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #28 of 207 | #4 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #46 of 82 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.9% | #72 of 82 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.4% | #134 of 151 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #17 of 46 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
-49 (-11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 389 | 30.8 | 12.6:1 | 24% (95) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 31.8 | 12.9:1 | 22% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 400 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 25% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 35 | 12.5:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 37.5 | 12.4:1 | 26% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookside Primary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (464 to 389); teachers down 18% (37.5 to 30.8).
About Brookside Primary School
Located in Waterbury, Vermont, Brookside Primary School is a high-enrollment elementary school. The school reports 389 students in pre-K through 4. The typical figure for elementary schools in Vermont is about 213 students.
Brookside Primary School falls under Harwood Unified Union School District #60, which has 7 schools enrolling 1,774 students.
White students are the large majority at Brookside Primary School, with 94% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 92% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at Brookside Primary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 11%.
The school has about 12.6 students per teacher and 30.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Vermont is 11.5:1, lower than at this school. About 24% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 41% average among public schools in Washington County.
Brookside Primary School is located in Washington County, where median household income is about $83,449, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Brookside Primary School is one of 26 public schools in Washington County, which together enroll about 7,465 students.
The nearest public school is Crossett Brook Middle School, at about 1.2 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within ten miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
The number of students declined from 438 to 389 over 4 years.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
60,017
Census ACS
Median income
$83,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,465 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harwood Unified Union School District #60
- Harwood Union Middle/High SchoolHigh · 556 students
- Crossett Brook Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Moretown Elementary SchoolElementary · 169 students
- Waitsfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 152 students
- Fayston Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
- Warren Elementary SchoolElementary · 123 students
Nearby schools
- Crossett Brook Middle School1.2 mi · 262
- Harwood Union Middle/High School6.1 mi · 556
- Moretown Elementary School6.3 mi · 169
- Smilie Memorial Elementary School6.6 mi · 69
- Rumney Memorial School7.5 mi · 114
- Stowe Middle School8.8 mi · 190
Frequently asked questions
About Brookside Primary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Brookside Primary School?
Brookside Primary School enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Brookside Primary School serve?
Brookside Primary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Brookside Primary School have?
Brookside Primary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Brookside Primary School?
Student demographics at Brookside Primary School are roughly 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian.
What district is Brookside Primary School in?
Brookside Primary School is part of Harwood Unified Union School District #60.
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