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What's the most underrated thing about Jericho Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
400
Elementary
DISTRICT 230 · STATE 213
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT MANSFIELD UNIFIED UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #401·NCES 500044300167
Jericho Elementary School
90 VT Route 15, Jericho, VT 05465 · (802) 899-2272 · Chittenden County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL400 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
19.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
56 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 97 | 24% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (64).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Test scores
VT Annual Snapshot 2024-25 . Academic Proficiency ScoreEnglish Language Arts
58.6%
VT avg 50.6%
What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 59 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 Jericho Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho Elementary School this school | 400 | 14.0% | N/A |
| Richmond Elementary School Richmond | 356 | 16.9% | N/A |
| Woodstock Elementary School Woodstock | 273 | 23.1% | N/A |
| Essex Elementary School Essex Junction | 484 | 21.1% | N/A |
| Barstow Memorial School Chittenden | 168 | 24.4% | N/A |
| Charlotte Central School Charlotte | 407 | 20.1% | 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 Jericho Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Vermont | In Chittenden County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #28 of 141 | #9 of 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 400 | #26 of 207 | #12 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #78 of 82 | #21 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #30 of 82 | #19 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.0% | #149 of 151 | #28 of 28 |
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
400
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 400 | 20.9 | 19.1:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 23.9 | 17.6:1 | 15% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 406 | 22.1 | 18.4:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 392 | 23 | 17.0:1 | 7% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jericho Elementary School.
About Jericho Elementary School
In Jericho, Vermont, part of Chittenden County, Jericho Elementary School is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 400 students in pre-K through 4. Against the 213-student average for elementary schools in Vermont, enrollment here is 88% higher.
Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 enrolls 2,574 students in 8 schools, including Jericho Elementary School.
At Jericho Elementary School, White students make up 84% of the student body. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial and 7% Hispanic. That is close to the 86% White share among all Chittenden County residents. Jericho Elementary School has a diversity index of 28%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 20.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Jericho Elementary School and a ratio of 19.1:1. That ratio is over the 11.5:1 average for elementary schools in Vermont. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 14% of students. For comparison, public schools in Chittenden County average 33%.
Chittenden County has these Census figures: median household income is about $96,759, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 57%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Jericho Elementary School is among the 49 public schools in Chittenden County.
Nearest public school: Mt. Mansfield Union High School, about 1.9 miles away. The five-mile area around Jericho Elementary School holds 6 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 400, close to the 392 recorded in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 19.1 students per teacher, compared with 17.0 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Jericho Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401
- Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Browns River Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
- Richmond Elementary SchoolElementary · 356 students
- Camels Hump Middle SchoolMiddle · 332 students
- Underhill Central SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Brewster Pierce SchoolElementary · 127 students
Other schools in Jericho
- Mt. Mansfield Union High SchoolHigh · 688 students
- Browns River Middle SchoolMiddle · 403 students
Other Jericho Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Jericho Elementary. Jericho Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- JERICHO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCENTEREACH, NY · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Mansfield Union High School1.9 mi · 688
- Browns River Middle School2.4 mi · 403
- Founders Memorial School3.2 mi · 353
- Essex Elementary School3.3 mi · 484
- Essex Middle School3.4 mi · 366
- Underhill Central School4.8 mi · 199
Frequently asked questions
About Jericho Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Jericho Elementary School?
Jericho Elementary School enrolls approximately 400 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Jericho Elementary School serve?
Jericho Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at Jericho Elementary School?
Approximately 19.1:1 students per teacher at Jericho Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jericho Elementary School?
At Jericho Elementary School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Jericho Elementary School in?
Jericho Elementary School is part of Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401.
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