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Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler

6 Archibald Street, Burlington, VT 05401 · (802) 864-8475 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL201 STUDENTS
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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
201
Elementary
DISTRICT 300 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
127 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K115%
Kindergarten3417%
Grade 12613%
Grade 23417%
Grade 33618%
Grade 43216%
Grade 52814%

This year's kindergarten class (34) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (28).

Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
9849%
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
126%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
5326%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
168%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
2211%
DISTRICT 8% · 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
9849%
Female
10351%

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Test scores

VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency Score
English Language Arts
52.6%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 53 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 Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler this school20163.2%N/A
Edmunds Elementary School
Burlington
27959.5%N/A
J. J. Flynn School
Burlington
29261.6%N/A
J. F. Kennedy Elementary School
Winooski
42168.2%N/A
Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes
Burlington
21362.0%N/A
Champlain School
Burlington
55941.5%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 Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Chittenden County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
52.6%#61 of 141#17 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
201#81 of 207#25 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
7.9:1#1 of 82#1 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.1%#3 of 82#3 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
63.2%#39 of 151#2 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-33.0%#3 of 46#2 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
201
-52 (-21%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 258
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
was 10.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2520125.57.9:163% (127)
2023-2425126.59.5:161% (153)
2022-23248259.9:158% (144)
2020-212532410.5:158% (147)
2017-1830027.810.8:151% (154)
2015-162932412.2:156% (163)
2010-11278289.9:199% (275)
2000-012552211.6:199% (252)
1990-912582510.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (300 to 201); teachers down 8% (27.8 to 25.5).

About Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler

Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Burlington, Vermont. In all, 201 students attend the school in pre-K through 5.

Burlington School District is responsible for 9 schools, Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler included, with 3,398 students in all.

The largest racial or ethnic group at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler is White, with 49% of students. Enrollment also includes 26% Black, 11% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 6% Hispanic. The school's White share is 37 points below the 86% share among Chittenden County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.

There are 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 7.9:1. The average for elementary schools in Vermont, 11.5:1, is higher. Of all students at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler, 63% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 33% for public schools in Chittenden County.

Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Chittenden County show that the median household earns about $96,759 a year, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Chittenden County has 49 public schools with about 20,894 students, including Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler.

Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler is about 0.3 miles from Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

The school shrank from 253 students in 2020-21 to 201 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.5:1 to 7.9:1.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler. Members of the school community can share what they know.

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
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler
District
Burlington School District
Address
6 Archibald Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Phone
(802) 864-8475
County
Chittenden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
201
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
7.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
127 (63%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
500282000073
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler
What is the total enrollment at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler?
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler enrolls approximately 201 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler serve?
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler have?
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler?
Student demographics at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler are roughly 49% White, 6% Hispanic, 26% Black, 8% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler in?
Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler is part of Burlington School District.
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