Essex Elementary School

Set in Essex Junction, Vermont, Essex Elementary School is a roomy elementary campus, part of Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. It works with 484 students across grades pre-K through 2. That puts it 127% larger than the typical public school in Vermont, which averages around 213 students.

Across the 9 schools in Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 (3,635 students total), Essex Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Essex Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Other groups include 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 2% Black.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at Essex Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Chittenden County runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Chittenden County put median household income runs about $96,759, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Essex Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Founders Memorial School, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 16%: 574 students in 2018 compared to 484 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 87% to 80%.

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