Derby Elementary School

Derby Elementary School is a heavily attended elementary campus in Derby Line, Vermont, overseen by Derby School District. The school serves 485 students in grades pre-K through 6. That puts it 128% above the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Derby School District is the operating authority for Derby Elementary School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

In terms of who attends, Derby Elementary School logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). Beyond that, the school shows 3% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Derby Elementary School has 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. The state averages about 11.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 64% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Orleans County put the typical household earns roughly $70,103 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Orleans County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,662 students), of which Derby Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is North Country Union Junior High School, roughly 3.7 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Derby Elementary School has ticked up 10%, going from 442 students in 2018 to 485 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.