C. P. Smith School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in Burlington, Vermont, C. P. Smith School educates 255 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by Burlington School District.

Burlington School District runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 3,398 students. C. P. Smith School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, C. P. Smith School lists that 72% of the student body identifies as White; the rest is composed of 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 5% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 86%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 43% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Chittenden County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Chittenden County put median household earnings sit near $96,759, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Chittenden County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students), C. P. Smith School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 5%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 255 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment decreased from 10% to 5% over that span.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.