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Malletts Bay School

609 Blakely Road, Colchester, VT 05446 · (802) 264-5900 · Chittenden County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL505 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
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 213
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 11.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
176 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
Grade 316232%
Grade 416533%
Grade 517835%
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 24% · US 70%
White
39278%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 87% · US 43%
Hispanic
214%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 4% · US 30%
Black
316%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3% · US 15%
Asian
357%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
265%
DISTRICT 5% · 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
25150%
Female
25450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Malletts Bay School→Colchester Middle School→Colchester High School
Feeds from
Porters Point SchoolPK–02Union Memorial SchoolPK–02
Based on grade levels within Colchester School District. 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
53.8%
VT avg 50.6%

What this means: On the VT Annual Snapshot, Vermont's statewide test, about 54 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 Malletts Bay School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Malletts Bay School this school50534.9%N/A
Union Elementary School
Montpelier
44733.8%N/A
Rick Marcotte Central School
South Burlington
37831.7%N/A
Union Memorial School
Colchester
35525.4%N/A
Porters Point School
Colchester
35925.3%N/A
Chamberlin School
South Burlington
49023.7%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 Malletts Bay School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn VermontIn Chittenden County
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
53.8%#54 of 141#15 of 26
Enrollment
ranked largest first
505#13 of 207#6 of 29
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.7:1#60 of 82#13 of 25
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.5%#15 of 82#13 of 25
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
34.9%#115 of 151#10 of 28
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-33.2%#2 of 46#1 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
505
+40 (+9%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2550536.913.7:135% (176)
2023-2449435.913.8:137% (184)
2022-2348334.913.8:129% (139)
2020-214653413.7:127% (126)
2017-1875633.422.6:130% (229)
2015-166773221.2:129% (198)
2010-114593015.3:131% (141)
2000-016043517.3:116% (95)
1990-914492816.0:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Malletts Bay School.

Since 2017-18: students down 33% (756 to 505); teachers up 10% (33.4 to 36.9).

About Malletts Bay School

Malletts Bay School is a large elementary school in Colchester, Vermont, one of the schools in Colchester School District. Total enrollment is 505 students, and the grades served are 3 through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in Vermont enroll about 213 students on average.

Colchester School District is responsible for 5 schools, Malletts Bay School included, with 2,443 students in all.

Federal enrollment data show Malletts Bay School is 78% White. Next come 7% Asian, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 86% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.

Its ratio of 13.7:1 is based on 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Vermont average 11.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 35%. The figure for public schools in Chittenden County is close, at 33%.

American Community Survey estimates for Chittenden County show that median household income comes to about $96,759, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Chittenden County counts 49 public schools with about 20,894 students.

Colchester Middle School sits about 0.1 miles from Malletts Bay School. Malletts Bay School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The federal government classifies Malletts Bay School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.

Enrollment rose by 9% across 4 years, from 465 in 2020-21 to 505 in 2024-25.

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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
Malletts Bay School
District
Colchester School District
Address
609 Blakely Road, Colchester, VT 05446
Phone
(802) 264-5900
County
Chittenden County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
03–05
Total enrollment
505
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
176 (35%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
500324000090
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Malletts Bay School
What is the total enrollment at Malletts Bay School?
Malletts Bay School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Malletts Bay School serve?
Malletts Bay School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Malletts Bay School have?
Malletts Bay School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Malletts Bay School?
Student demographics at Malletts Bay School are roughly 78% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Malletts Bay School in?
Malletts Bay School is part of Colchester School District.
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