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How has Champlain School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
559
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 500282000065
Champlain School
800 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401 · (802) 864-8477 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL559 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
21.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
232 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 288 | 52% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 14% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
55.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 55 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 Champlain School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain School this school | 559 | 41.5% | N/A |
| C. P. Smith School Burlington | 255 | 43.1% | N/A |
| Orchard School South Burlington | 402 | 31.1% | N/A |
| J. J. Flynn School Burlington | 292 | 61.6% | N/A |
| Malletts Bay School Colchester | 505 | 34.9% | N/A |
| Rick Marcotte Central School South Burlington | 378 | 31.7% | 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 Champlain School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.2% | #45 of 141 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 559 | #11 of 207 | #4 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.8:1 | #82 of 82 | #25 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #7 of 82 | #7 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #103 of 151 | #8 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #10 of 46 | #4 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 2024-25Enrollment
559
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+86% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
21.8:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 559 | 25.6 | 21.8:1 | 42% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 24.6 | 22.1:1 | 33% (179) |
| 2022-23 | 548 | 22.6 | 24.3:1 | 37% (201) |
| 2020-21 | 564 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 36% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 693 | 24.6 | 28.2:1 | 29% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 615 | 24 | 25.6:1 | 29% (180) |
| 2010-11 | 338 | 26 | 13.0:1 | 34% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 295 | 19 | 15.5:1 | 42% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Champlain School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (693 to 559); teachers up 4% (24.6 to 25.6).
About Champlain School
Champlain School is an elementary school with a street address in Burlington, Vermont. It teaches 559 students in pre-K through 5. That is 162% bigger than the average of about 213 students for elementary schools in Vermont.
Champlain School is part of a district of 9 schools: Burlington School District, with 3,398 students.
Of every 100 students at Champlain School, about 68 are White. The school is also 18% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 86%. The diversity index for Champlain School is 50%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Champlain School lists 25.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 21.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont is 10.3 students per teacher. About 42% of students at Champlain School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 33% average for public schools in Chittenden County is 9 points lower.
The school's county is Chittenden County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $96,759 a year, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Chittenden County number 49, with about 20,894 students.
Champlain School's closest public school neighbor is Orchard School, about 1.2 miles away. Within five miles of Champlain School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Small: the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's size has been steady, with 564 students in 2020-21 and 559 in 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 23.5:1 to 21.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for Champlain School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Chittenden County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington School District
- Burlington High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Edmunds Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolMiddle · 322 students
- J. J. Flynn SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Edmunds Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- C. P. Smith SchoolElementary · 255 students
Other schools in Burlington
- Burlington High SchoolHigh · 921 students
- Edmunds Middle SchoolMiddle · 356 students
- Lyman C. Hunt Middle SchoolMiddle · 322 students
- J. J. Flynn SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Edmunds Elementary SchoolElementary · 279 students
- C. P. Smith SchoolElementary · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Orchard School1.2 mi · 402
- Edmunds Middle School1.3 mi · 356
- Edmunds Elementary School1.3 mi · 279
- South Burlington High School1.7 mi · 793
- Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School1.8 mi · 565
- Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes1.9 mi · 213
Frequently asked questions
About Champlain SchoolHow many students attend Champlain School?
Champlain School enrolls approximately 559 students in grades PK-05.
Is Champlain School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Champlain School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Champlain School?
Approximately 21.8:1 students per teacher at Champlain School.
How diverse is Champlain School?
Champlain School reports a student body of 68% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Champlain School in?
Champlain School is part of Burlington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.