Enrollment
187
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ADDISON NORTHWEST UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #54·NCES 500039800133
Ferrisburgh Central School
56 Little Chicago Road, Ferrisburgh, VT 05456 · (802) 877-3463 · Addison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL187 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
11.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
63 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 51 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 13 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 146% larger than its 5th grade class (13).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
56.2%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 56 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 Ferrisburgh Central School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrisburgh Central School this school | 187 | 33.7% | N/A |
| Dummerston Schools East Dummerston | 171 | 34.5% | N/A |
| Thetford Elementary School Thetford | 187 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Waitsfield Elementary School Waitsfield | 152 | 31.6% | N/A |
| Lothrop School Pittsford | 192 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Newton School South Strafford | 116 | 35.3% | 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 Ferrisburgh Central School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Addison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #36 of 141 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 187 | #91 of 207 | #4 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.7% | #119 of 151 | #6 of 8 |
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
187
+53 (+40%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 187 | 16.1 | 11.6:1 | 34% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 16.1 | 14.7:1 | 26% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 16 | 15.3:1 | 16% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 134 | 11 | 12.2:1 | 19% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 16.1 | 9.8:1 | 29% (46) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ferrisburgh Central School.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (158 to 187); teachers unchanged (16.1 to 16.1).
About Ferrisburgh Central School
Ferrisburgh Central School is a medium-sized elementary school in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54, located in Ferrisburgh, Vermont. The latest federal count shows 187 students in pre-K through 5.
Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 is the local district for Ferrisburgh Central School. It runs 4 schools with 905 students.
White students are the large majority at Ferrisburgh Central School, with 95% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Ferrisburgh Central School has a diversity index of 9%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.6:1, with 16.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is about 11.5:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Ferrisburgh Central School is 34%.
Across Addison County, median household income is about $89,639, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Addison County number 23 and enroll about 4,250.
The nearest other public school, Vergennes Union High School, is about 2.6 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Ferrisburgh Central School.
Federal data place Ferrisburgh Central School in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ferrisburgh Central School went from 134 students to 187.
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Addison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,664
Census ACS
Median income
$89,639
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
4,250 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54
- Vergennes Union Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Vergennes Union High SchoolHigh · 245 students
- Vergennes Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 193 students
Nearby schools
- Vergennes Union High School2.6 mi · 245
- Vergennes Union Middle School2.6 mi · 193
- Vergennes Union Elementary School2.7 mi · 280
- Monkton Central School6.0 mi · 160
- Beeman Elementary School7.3 mi · 98
- Charlotte Central School7.6 mi · 407
Frequently asked questions
About Ferrisburgh Central SchoolHow many students attend Ferrisburgh Central School?
Ferrisburgh Central School enrolls approximately 187 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ferrisburgh Central School serve?
Ferrisburgh Central School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ferrisburgh Central School have?
Ferrisburgh Central School employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Ferrisburgh Central School?
Student demographics at Ferrisburgh Central School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Ferrisburgh Central School?
Ferrisburgh Central School is overseen by Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 in Addison County.
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