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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHAMPLAIN VALLEY UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #56·NCES 500039600158

Hinesburg Community School

10888 Route 116, Hinesburg, VT 05461 · (802) 482-2106 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL542 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

Enrollment
542
Elementary
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
159 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K8716%
Kindergarten509%
Grade 1418%
Grade 25310%
Grade 35510%
Grade 45610%
Grade 5468%
Grade 6519%
Grade 75610%
Grade 8479%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 6% larger than its 8th grade class (47).

Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
50393%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
194%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
143%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 5%
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
Male
28653%
Female
25647%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Hinesburg Community School→Champlain Valley Union High School
Based on grade levels within Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
62.8%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 63 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 Hinesburg Community School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Hinesburg Community School this school54229.3%N/A
Stowe Elementary School
Stowe
34729.4%N/A
Rutland Town Elementary School
Rutland Town
37930.6%N/A
Brookside Primary School
Waterbury
38924.4%N/A
Barre Town Elementary & Middle School
Barre
82135.8%N/A
Charlotte Central School
Charlotte
40720.1%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 Hinesburg Community School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Chittenden County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.8%#17 of 141#4 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
542#12 of 207#5 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.6:1#59 of 82#12 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
13.7%#63 of 82#25 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
29.3%#127 of 151#14 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-7.0%#37 of 46#15 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 2024-25
Enrollment
542
-37 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554239.813.6:129% (159)
2023-2448541.411.7:129% (143)
2022-235064212.1:123% (114)
2020-215793914.8:121% (121)
2017-1858334.816.8:118% (103)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hinesburg Community School.

Since 2017-18: students down 7% (583 to 542); teachers up 14% (34.8 to 39.8).

About Hinesburg Community School

Among the schools in Hinesburg, Vermont, is Hinesburg Community School, a large elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 8 and enrolls 542 students. That puts enrollment 154% above the 213-student average for elementary schools in Vermont.

Hinesburg Community School reports to Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56, which has 5 schools and 4,028 students.

Of every 100 students at Hinesburg Community School, about 93 are White. It is also 4% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 14%.

Based on 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Hinesburg Community School has a ratio of 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in Vermont, the average ratio is 11.5:1. Income data for the school show 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

In Chittenden County, where the school is located, 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. Counting Hinesburg Community School, Chittenden County has 49 public schools.

Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Champlain Valley Union High School, is about 1.3 miles. Other public schools within ten miles: at least 8.

For locale, NCES codes Hinesburg Community School as Rural: Distant.

Enrollment was 542 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 579. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.8:1 to 13.6:1.

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Chittenden County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Hinesburg Community School
District
Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56
Address
10888 Route 116, Hinesburg, VT 05461
Phone
(802) 482-2106
County
Chittenden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
542
Teachers (FTE)
40
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
159 (29%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
500039600158
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Hinesburg Community School
How many students attend Hinesburg Community School?
Hinesburg Community School enrolls approximately 542 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Hinesburg Community School serve?
Hinesburg Community School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hinesburg Community School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Hinesburg Community School.
What is the student diversity at Hinesburg Community School?
Student demographics at Hinesburg Community School are roughly 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Hinesburg Community School public or private?
Hinesburg Community School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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