Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler

Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler, an average-sized elementary school in Burlington, Vermont, one of the schools within Burlington School District, enrolls 201 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Within Burlington School District, which oversees 9 schools and 3,398 students, Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler shows that 49% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 26% Black, 11% multiracial, 8% Asian, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Chittenden County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.5:1, putting Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of Chittenden County's rate of about 33%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Chittenden County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $96,759 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Chittenden County's 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,894 students), Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a city-core area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Integrated Arts Academy at H. O. Wheeler has declined 33%, going from 300 students in 2018 to 201 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 20% to 8% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 7.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.