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C. P. Smith School

332 Ethan Allen Parkway, Burlington, VT 05401 · (802) 864-8479 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL255 STUDENTS
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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

Enrollment
255
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
110 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K249%
Kindergarten4317%
Grade 14116%
Grade 23915%
Grade 33715%
Grade 43313%
Grade 53815%

This year's kindergarten class (43) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (38).

Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
18372%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
125%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
2610%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
125%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
229%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
12850%
Female
12750%

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
49.0%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 49 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 C. P. Smith School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
C. P. Smith School this school25543.1%N/A
Malletts Bay School
Colchester
50534.9%N/A
Rick Marcotte Central School
South Burlington
37831.7%N/A
Orchard School
South Burlington
40231.1%N/A
Champlain School
Burlington
55941.5%N/A
Union Memorial School
Colchester
35525.4%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 C. P. Smith School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Chittenden County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
49.0%#77 of 141#18 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
255#59 of 207#21 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.4:1#42 of 82#10 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
46.3%#12 of 82#11 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.1%#98 of 151#7 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-5.2%#39 of 46#16 of 17
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 2024-25
Enrollment
255
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525520.612.4:143% (110)
2023-2426020.612.6:133% (86)
2022-232422211.0:137% (90)
2020-212562112.2:141% (104)
2017-1826923.411.5:148% (128)
2015-162822212.8:143% (120)
2010-112722311.8:148% (131)
2000-013471819.3:118% (62)
1990-912421318.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for C. P. Smith School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (269 to 255); teachers down 12% (23.4 to 20.6).

About C. P. Smith School

C. P. Smith School is a medium-sized elementary school. Its address is in Burlington, Vermont. A total of 255 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5.

Burlington School District, which runs C. P. Smith School, has 9 schools and 3,398 students.

Roughly 72% of students at C. P. Smith School are White. Other groups make up 10% Black, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. County-wide, 86% of Chittenden County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 46% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1, with 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.9 students per teacher above the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 43% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Chittenden County report 33%.

Chittenden County has about 169,758 residents, and the median household income is $96,759, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides C. P. Smith School, Chittenden County has 48 other public schools.

The nearest public school is Lyman C. Hunt Middle School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put C. P. Smith School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).

Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 256 in 2020-21, 255 in 2024-25.

Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Chittenden County at a glance

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Population
169,758
Census ACS
Median income
$96,759
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
20,894 students

Quick facts

School name
C. P. Smith School
District
Burlington School District
Address
332 Ethan Allen Parkway, Burlington, VT 05401
Phone
(802) 864-8479
County
Chittenden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
255
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
110 (43%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
500282000064
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About C. P. Smith School
How large is C. P. Smith School?
C. P. Smith School enrolls approximately 255 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does C. P. Smith School serve?
C. P. Smith School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at C. P. Smith School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at C. P. Smith School.
How diverse is C. P. Smith School?
C. P. Smith School reports a student body of 72% White, 5% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is C. P. Smith School in?
C. P. Smith School is part of Burlington School District.
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