Enrollment
203
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ESSEX WESTFORD EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY UNIFIED UNION SD #51·NCES 500039500117
Hiawatha Elementary School
30 Hiawatha Avenue, Essex Junction, VT 05452 · (802) 878-1384 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL203 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
11.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
73 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 18 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 22% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Hiawatha Elementary School→Thomas Fleming School
Based on grade levels within Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 43 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 Hiawatha Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha Elementary School this school | 203 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Summit Street School Essex Junction | 305 | 26.9% | N/A |
| Thomas Fleming School Essex Junction | 197 | 32.0% | N/A |
| Rick Marcotte Central School South Burlington | 378 | 31.7% | N/A |
| Chamberlin School South Burlington | 490 | 23.7% | N/A |
| Malletts Bay School Colchester | 505 | 34.9% | 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 Hiawatha Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #111 of 141 | #23 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 203 | #79 of 207 | #24 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #23 of 82 | #5 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #9 of 82 | #9 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #111 of 151 | #9 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.3% | #44 of 46 | #17 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
203
-17 (-8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 203 | 18.3 | 11.1:1 | 36% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 207 | 19.3 | 10.7:1 | 36% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 19.3 | 11.6:1 | 24% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 220 | 20 | 11.0:1 | 23% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 210 | 19.3 | 10.9:1 | 26% (55) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiawatha Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (210 to 203); teachers down 5% (19.3 to 18.3).
About Hiawatha Elementary School
Hiawatha Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Essex Junction, Vermont. The school runs pre-K through 3 and enrolls 203 students.
Hiawatha Elementary School is run by Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51, whose 9 schools enroll 3,635 students.
More than half of the students at Hiawatha Elementary School are White (70%). Other reported shares: 15% Asian, 8% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. That compares with about 86% White among all Chittenden County residents. The diversity index for Hiawatha Elementary School is 48%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 11.1 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Vermont is about 11.5:1. The school reported 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Chittenden County average a similar 33%.
For the population of Chittenden County, median household income comes to about $96,759, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chittenden County counts 49 public schools with about 20,894 students.
Hiawatha Elementary School's nearest public school is Summit Street School (about 0.8 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Mid-size.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 8% decline, from 220 to 203.
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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 Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
Other schools in Essex Junction
- Essex High SchoolHigh · 1,224 students
- Essex Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Essex Middle SchoolMiddle · 366 students
- Founders Memorial SchoolElementary · 353 students
- Summit Street SchoolElementary · 305 students
- Albert D. Lawton SchoolMiddle · 297 students
Other Hiawatha Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hiawatha Elementary. Hiawatha Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolOthello, WA · 579 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolOKEMOS, MI · 441 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolBerwyn, IL · 394 students
- Hiawatha ElemHiawatha, KS · 337 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawatha, IA · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Summit Street School0.8 mi · 305
- Thomas Fleming School0.8 mi · 197
- Essex High School1.1 mi · 1,224
- Albert D. Lawton School1.5 mi · 297
- Chamberlin School2.2 mi · 490
- Winooski High School2.7 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Hiawatha Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hiawatha Elementary School?
Hiawatha Elementary School enrolls approximately 203 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Hiawatha Elementary School serve?
Hiawatha Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Hiawatha Elementary School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Hiawatha Elementary School.
How diverse is Hiawatha Elementary School?
Hiawatha Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Hiawatha Elementary School public or private?
Hiawatha Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51.
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